Cupping Therapy- Effective Natural Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cupping Therapy-

Effective Natural Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (By Dr: Tamer)

Cupping therapy is a type of alternative and complementary medicine. It is one of the corner stones of Chinese medicine. Cupping therapy reduces pain and increases blood circulation. It also eliminates body toxins and inflammatory substances. Cupping therapy is a very effective natural treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Cupping therapy reduces pain and inflammation of the affected joints. In the Egyptian Journal of Immunology (2005), researchers state that "Blood-letting cupping combined with conventional medicinal therapy has several advantages. It exerts marked improvement on the clinical condition of patients especially visual analogue scale of pain, it significantly reduces the laboratory markers of RA (rheumatoid arthritis) activity and it modulates the immune cellular conditions."(1). In another trial submitted in partial fulfillment for M.D degree in Mansoura University, researchers state that "Cupping therapy is a good treatment for pain in rheumatoid arthritis" and "Cupping therapy is useful in many diseases including arthritis"(2). Finally you need to find a qualified and licensed acupuncturist or cupping therapist to do cupping therapy.

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Lessons from a Cellist By Marion Bergan Irwin, M. Ac.

Congratulation toThe international cupping therapy contest 2009 winner : Marion Bergan Irwin, M. Ac.
(Lessons from a Cellist)

Lessons from a Cellist By Marion Bergan Irwin, M. Ac.

A 50 year old man in otherwise excellent health presented with level 8 out of 10 pain in this left arm. He complained that the left bicep muscle felt like it was in a vice grip and that there was numbness and pain shooting down the arm to the fingers. The pain had started one year ago on an overseas flight after having slept in an awkward position on the plane. He awoke with pain in the left arm that was so excruciating that he was unable to attend his business functions. Upon his return to the States he saw a Neurologist who performed an MRI and neurological testing that indicated he had a C5-6 “Nerve burner” or “Stinger”, a compression of the upper portion of the left brachial plexus.

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