Cupping Therapy
Tracking # 20-1264388
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Program Objectives:
- Understand the Historical and Cultural Background: Describe the origins and cultural significance of cupping therapy across different regions and traditional medicine practices.
- Identify Anatomy and Physiology Involved in Cupping: Explain the effects of cupping on skin, muscle, and connective tissues, including its impact on circulation and lymphatic flow.
- Differentiate Cupping Equipment and Techniques: Identify various types of cupping equipment (e.g., glass, silicone, plastic) and describe techniques such as dry, wet, fire, and moving cupping.
- Recognize Indications and Benefits of Cupping Therapy: Identify common conditions treated with cupping, such as muscle tension, respiratory issues, and chronic pain, and explain the therapeutic benefits.
- Assess Contraindications and Safety Measures: Outline conditions and patient populations for whom cupping may not be appropriate, and explain safety protocols to prevent burns, bruising, and infection.
- Perform Basic Cupping Techniques: Demonstrate safe application of dry and wet cupping, including proper suction levels, duration, and cup placement.
- Provide Effective Post-Treatment Care: Explain aftercare instructions for patients, including skin care, hydration, and activity restrictions to optimize recovery.
- Document Cupping Therapy Sessions: Record relevant details of each session, including treatment areas, techniques used, and patient responses, to ensure continuity of care.
- Ensure Legal and Ethical Compliance: Understand and apply legal regulations, informed consent, and ethical standards when providing cupping therapy in professional settings.
- Promote Cultural Sensitivity and Patient Communication: Recognize the cultural significance of cupping and communicate openly with patients about procedures, benefits, and expectations to enhance trust and satisfaction.
Course Overview:
This comprehensive course introduces healthcare practitioners to the history, techniques, benefits, and safety of cupping therapy. Covering traditional and modern approaches, the course explores cupping's effects on circulation, muscle recovery, and pain management. Practitioners will learn about equipment, techniques like dry and wet cupping, contraindications, and post-treatment care. Emphasis on legal and ethical responsibilities, cultural sensitivity, and patient-centered practices ensures safe and effective integration of cupping therapy into professional healthcare settings.
$8.00
2 Hours
Cupping Therapy is offered in the packages below
Online MA Package
$29
16 Hrs