Vacuum cupping, fire cupping, and scraping are good options for non-pharma pain management.
I have numerous injuries from motorcycle racing, adventure-biking, and getting mugged a couple of times in Beijing. Cracked and broken bones, neck and head injuries, poorly-healed bloody wounds, and a plethora of other issues. Cupping and scraping take care of the vast majority of those pains.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gua_sha
I resisted both therapies for the longest time while I was living in Beijing. After about five years of putting it off, I gave it a try, and they are now my go-to methods of dealing with pain. |