Start with a focused evaluation
Your provider reviews your symptoms, health history, and movement patterns before recommending cupping.
Service
Cupping
A soft tissue therapy using suction cups to support blood flow, reduce tension, and promote recovery.
Overview
Cupping in chiropractic care involves placing suction cups on the skin to improve blood flow, reduce pain, and promote healing. This therapy can help with muscle tension, inflammation, and overall wellness.
What it can help with
- Tight shoulders
- Back tension
- Soft tissue restriction
- Exercise soreness
- Chronic muscle tightness
Care goals
- Support local circulation
- Reduce muscle tension
- Promote soft tissue recovery
- Complement adjustments and massage
Cura Chiropractic offers cupping therapy in Portland for patients who want soft tissue support for muscle tension, restricted movement, and recovery.
How Care Works
Cupping in chiropractic care involves placing suction cups on the skin to improve blood flow, reduce pain, and promote healing
Cura Chiropractic offers cupping therapy in Portland for patients who want soft tissue support for muscle tension, restricted movement, and recovery.
Personalize the care
Care is adjusted to your comfort level and goals, with an emphasis on support local circulation.
Leave with a clear next step
Before you leave, the team explains what was done, what to watch for, and whether follow-up care or home guidance may help.
Two Portland offices
Cura Chiropractic offers cupping at the NE Halsey and SE Fubonn Center locations. Choose the office that is easiest for your schedule.
Compare locationsCommon reasons patients ask about this care
Tight shouldersBack tensionSoft tissue restrictionExercise sorenessChronic muscle tightness
Care goals
- Support local circulation
- Reduce muscle tension
- Promote soft tissue recovery
- Complement adjustments and massage
FAQs
Questions about cupping
These answers help patients understand what the visit may include before they call.
Does cupping leave marks?
It can leave temporary circular marks. These are common and typically fade over several days.
Is cupping painful?
Cupping should feel like pressure or pulling, not sharp pain. Your provider can adjust intensity.
Can cupping help tight muscles?
Cupping may help reduce soft tissue tension and is often used alongside chiropractic or massage care.
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