Cupping therapy CHINESE CUPPING (PA KUAN) Pa Kuan was developed over two thousand years ago. It is directly related to acupunctre points in which blockages in a particular meridian are removed,releasing stagnant blood or energy. The fundamental reason for using cupping as pain management is to increase circulation. Muscles and tissues of the body become tightened due to stress, injury, improper posture; Thus blood vessels and capilliaries become constricted. When circulation is poor,oxygen supply is depleted which causes the body to respond with symptoms such as soreness, aching, fatigue, and numbness. Plastic or glass cups are placed on the skin and a vacum is created which pulls blood toward the surface repeatedly, this allows fresh oxygenated blood to flow into the tissues. This can be incorporated into most treatements........$20 and is also avaliable as an individual treatement....$40 for 1 hour