Cupping Side Effects - Blisters After Cupping transcript

[Music] generally capping is very safe but certain side effects are possible the first and most common unwanted side reaction is pain ration this mostly happens due to over stimulation which means that you probably apply too much suction on the cups so be especially careful on your first visit with a new patient because they can be more sensitive than you assessed likewise be more careful with more sensitive areas like the neck upper trapezius line sides of the trunk and the limbs also be more careful when capping near inflame joints in all these cases work slowly gradually and gently the second possible side effect is itching it can appear during the procedure immediately after or a few hours later to avoid this you may use good quality body cream or sh butter as a lubricant for the cing procedure and rub the patient's skin with another layer of it by the end of the session usually it's enough the last unpleasant side reaction are blisters they may appear if the suction is too strong and the cups are left on for too long the general rule is to leave the cups on for 5 to 15 minutes personally I don't see any reason to leave them on for more than 10 minutes to be more specific it depends on your patient skin condition in most cases younger patients have better skin elasticity and can endure capping for a longer time like about 12 to 15 minutes approximately while the skin condition of older patients is usually less elastic and thinner and blisters can appear already after 5 to 7 minutes so be more careful with elders and keep your eyes on the cups if blisters have appeared you should cover them with go and without any other intervention they will gradually heal in several weeks tell the patient they may remove the go while showering and replace it with a new clean one just make sure the blistered area is covered to avoid infection alternatively if you are trained to work with needles you can prick the blister slightly with a syringe to and sterilize with alcohol then the healing process will only take few days let's learn how to do this sterilize the area with alcohol take a sireng needle place it on the blister and break it slightly [Music] let the fluid flow out and wipe with alcohol [Music] again now let's do on other side wipe with alcohol place the syringe Needle on the blister and prick it [Music] drain the fluid and wipe it then cover it with PCH [Music] that's all