Many diseases can be treated by cupping therapy. When people reach middle age, muscle pain is common. According to the interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine, it is mostly rheumatism. When cupping, the cupping mouth can cover the affected part, which can slowly suck out the moisture in the affected part and promote local blood circulation, so as to achieve the purpose of relieving pain and restoring function, thus achieving the purpose of treating rheumatism, joint pain, muscle soreness and other discomforts. In addition, cupping can also be used on human acupoints to treat headache, cough, dizziness, eye swelling, asthma, abdominal pain and other diseases. There are four common positions for cupping.

Position 1: sitting posture

Sitting on a wooden stool, exposing the neck and back, is conducive to the neck and shoulders, both sides of the lumbar spine, thighs and knees.

Position 2: lateral position

According to the needs of treatment, both lower limbs bend or one leg bends and the other leg straightens. Conducive to pulling the chest and hypochondrium. Medulla and medial and lateral parts of lower limbs.

Posture 3: prone position

Lie on your back, or turn your head to one side or down, put a pillow under it, and the upper limbs are naturally placed on both sides of the trunk. The muscles relax and breathe naturally, exposing the back and lower limbs, which is conducive to sucking and pulling the back, both sides of the spine and the back of the lower limbs.

Position 4: supine position

Lie on your back, pillow under your head, lower limbs extend horizontally or under your knees, upper limbs are naturally placed on both sides of your trunk, or elbows are bent on both sides of your head to relax your muscles and expose your chest. The front and inner sides of the abdomen and upper and lower limbs are beneficial to the front chest, abdomen, upper limbs and lower limbs.

When cupping, the specific position to choose depends on the position and comfort of cupping. You can master cupping flexibly.