Cupping Massage Mastery

By Morgan Sutherland

Enhance Massage Treatments with Cupping Therapy

This cupping therapy guide is for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health professionals who want to understand and learn how massage cupping will help their clients and boost their practices.

Discover how to integrate the versatile healing modality of silicone cupping to better enhance the effectiveness of massage treatments.

This cupping book will explain the following topics:

• Combine deep tissue massage and cupping.

• Work with less discomfort to clients.

• Perform with less strain to hands.

• Accept a greater range of clients.

• Work with a wide variety of conditions.

• Explain cupping marks.

• Apply safety precautions.

• Easy step-by-step instructions with photos.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Morgan Sutherland
• Release date: Nov 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393567905

Morgan Sutherland

Morgan Sutherland has been a massage therapist for over 20 years and a certified ergonomics assessment specialist since 2020. He has numerous self-published books on Amazon about fixing bad posture and getting rid of back pain. In addition, Morgan has created three online courses about cupping, back pain, and posture, and he also runs a health and wellness blog. When the pandemic struck in 2020, and so many people started working from home, Morgan hit the pause button on his massage business and pursued his passion for posture. This led him to become certified as an ergonomics specialist, and soon after, he launched Fit Ergonomics. Learn more at FitErgonomics.com

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Cupping Massage

MASTERY

Cupping for Massage Therapists Using Silicone Cups

Morgan Sutherland, L.M.T.

Cupping Massage Mastery:

Cupping for Massage Therapists Using Silicone Cups

Copyright © 2019 Morgan Sutherland, L.M.T.

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages in reviews. The information contained in this book is current at the time of this writing. Although all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor the publisher assume any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretations of the subject matter herein.

This book is for educational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the author alone and should not be taken as expert instruction or commands. The reader is responsible for his or her own actions.

At times links might be used to illustrate a point, technique, or best practice. These will reference products I have found useful, but please do your own research, make appropriate comparisons, and form your own decisions as to which products will work best for you. Links to products are used to illustrate points, because they are the examples with which I am most familiar.

Photos: Copyright Morgan Sutherland

Illustrations: Online images, labeled for reuse

Cover image: Copyright Morgan Sutherland

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Cupping Massage Mastery (Video Course)

Chapter 2: A Brief History of Cupping

Chapter 3: A Word about Cupping Marks

Chapter 4: Cupping Contraindications

Chapter 5: Supplies and Room Setup

Chapter 6: Safety and Sanitation of Cups

Chapter 7: Applying and Removing the Silicone Cups

Chapter 8: Light Friction without Suction

Chapter 9: Single Paraspinal Release

Chapter 10: Double Paraspinal Release

Chapter 11: Single Cup Lift and Twist

Chapter 12: Double Cup Lift and Twist

Chapter 13: Reverse Cross-Fiber Friction

Chapter 14: Trigger Point Release

Chapter 15: Suction Release

Chapter 16: Plunger Method

Chapter 17: Popping Method

Chapter 18: Rib Release with Breath

Chapter 19: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Neck)

Chapter 20: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Shoulders)

Chapter 21: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Pecs)

Chapter 22: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Biceps)

Chapter 23: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Subscapularis)

Chapter 24: Reverse Pin and Stretch (for the Hamstrings)

Part 1

Part 2

Chapter 25: Active Cupping

Chapter 26: Lymphatic Cupping for Back

Chapter 27: Flash Cupping

Chapter 28: Stationary Cupping

Chapter 29: Cupping in Side-Lying Position

Paraspinal Glide

Lift and Twist

Reverse Cross-Fiber Friction

Popping Method

Chapter 30: Cupping for the Rotator Cuff

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Chapter 31: Cupping for the Hips

Chapter 32: Reverse Pin and Stretch for the Hamstrings and the IT Band

Chapter 33: Cupping for the Calves

Chapter 34: Cupping for Plantar Fasciitis

Chapter 35: Cupping for the Quads

Chapter 36: Cupping for the Adductors

Chapter 37: Cupping for Knee Pain

Chapter 38: Cupping for Shin Splints

Chapter 39: Cupping for the Forearms

Golfer’s Elbow

Carpal Tunnel

Tennis Elbow

About the Author

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome to Cupping Massage Mastery, where you will learn how to integrate the modern adaptation of cupping therapy using silicone cups into a massage session.

Performing advanced bodywork techniques, such as myofascial release and trigger point therapy, has never been simpler, thanks to cupping massage.

My name is Morgan Sutherland, and I've been a certified massage therapist since the year 2000. For the past 13 years, I've been successfully combining deep tissue massage and cupping to treat chronic pain and sports