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Cupping Therapy in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Find relief, release tension, and restore balance with professional cupping therapy, serving communities across Plantation & Fort Lauderdale, FL. Whether you’re easing muscle soreness, improving circulation, or recovering from an injury — our team is here to help.
Therapeutic Cupping Treatments for Pain Relief and Healing
At our Plantation and Fort Lauderdale clinics, cupping therapy goes beyond relaxation — it’s about improving circulation, releasing muscle tension, and supporting your body’s natural healing process. This ancient technique uses gentle suction to reduce pain, remove stagnation, and promote faster recovery.
Every patient’s needs are unique, which is why we customize each cupping session to your condition and comfort level. Whether you’re relieving chronic muscle tightness, recovering from an injury, or improving mobility, our mission is simple: help you feel better, move freely, and restore balance.
Cupping: Benefits & Conditions It Treats
Cupping and chiropractic care provide a comprehensive approach to healing and pain relief. While chiropractic adjustments focus on realigning the spine and improving joint mobility, cupping complements this by relaxing muscles and promoting better circulation in the surrounding tissues. This helps to reduce muscle tightness and improve the effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments, allowing the body to heal more efficiently. At Carpe Diem Chiropractic, we integrate cupping therapy alongside chiropractic care to provide patients with a holistic treatment plan, enhancing recovery, reducing pain, and supporting long-term wellness.
- Comprehensive Approach: Chiropractic care at Carpe Diem Chiropractic focuses on restoring spinal alignment and nervous system balance, while cupping therapy improves circulation and releases deep muscle tension. Together, they offer a complete, evidence-based approach to pain relief, relaxation, and recovery.
- Faster Recovery: The combination of chiropractic adjustments and cupping therapy enhances blood flow and speeds up the healing process. Patients often experience reduced soreness, faster recovery after physical strain, and greater overall comfort.
- Enhanced Healing: Cupping therapy helps draw fresh oxygen and nutrients to tight or injured areas, supporting natural tissue repair. When paired with chiropractic care, it relieves chronic tension, decreases inflammation, and promotes lasting healing.
- Improved Functionality: By combining chiropractic adjustments with cupping therapy, patients experience better mobility, improved posture, and restored balance—helping them move freely, recover faster, and maintain long-term wellness.
What Our Patients are Saying
How We Treat Using Cupping
Cupping is an ancient therapy that uses suction to promote healing and improve circulation. During a cupping session, specially designed cups are placed on the skin, creating a vacuum that pulls the skin and underlying tissue into the cup. This process helps to increase blood flow, loosen tight muscles, and release toxins, making it an effective treatment for pain relief, muscle tension, and inflammation. At Carpe Diem Chiropractic, cupping is part of a holistic approach to care, providing patients with a natural, non-invasive method to support healing and improve overall well-being.
Cupping is an effective therapy for managing chronic pain by promoting blood flow to areas of discomfort and reducing inflammation. The suction created by the cups helps release tight muscles and fascia, often the root causes of chronic pain conditions like back pain, arthritis, or fibromyalgia. At Carpe Diem Chiropractic, we incorporate cupping into our chronic pain management plans to help patients experience lasting relief without needing medications or invasive procedures. Regular cupping sessions can also support the body’s natural healing processes, improving mobility and reducing long-term pain.
Cupping for Athletes
Cupping is a valuable tool for athletes in performance recovery and injury prevention. Cupping helps reduce muscle soreness and accelerates the healing process after intense training or competition by improving circulation and promoting muscle relaxation. It also helps to release deep muscle tension, enhance flexibility and reduce the risk of injury. At Carpe Diem Chiropractic, we use cupping therapy to aid athletes in maintaining peak performance, helping them recover more quickly and stay active without pain or restrictions.
Services Related To Therapeutic Cupping Treatments
At our Plantation and Fort Lauderdale clinics, cupping therapy is supported by a range of complementary services designed to improve circulation, release muscle tension, and support your body’s natural healing process. These additional therapies work alongside cupping to reduce pain, remove stagnation, and promote faster, more effective recovery.
Every patient’s needs are different, which is why we pair cupping with targeted treatments that address chronic tightness, inflammation, mobility limitations, and post-injury recovery. Whether you’re relieving deep muscle tension, recovering from strain, or looking to improve movement, our integrated approach ensures you receive well-rounded care that helps you feel better, move freely, and restore balance.
We offer a full selection of services related to cupping therapy that enhance results, support muscle recovery, and improve overall wellness, including:
Meet Our Chiropractic Team
Dr. Barak Meraz
Board Certified Chiropractor
Dr. Carly Lutz
Doctor of Chiropractor
Frequently Asked Questions
During your first cupping session, your therapist will review your medical history, discuss any pain or areas of tension, and develop a personalized treatment plan. The session will involve placing cups on specific areas to create suction, promoting relaxation and relieving tension.
Cupping therapy uses suction to increase blood flow, loosen muscles, and relieve tension. The suction lifts the skin and underlying tissues, which helps to reduce inflammation, promote healing, and alleviate pain.
Yes, cupping therapy is generally very safe when performed by a trained professional. It is non-invasive and has minimal side effects, although temporary marks on the skin (often resembling circular bruises) may occur, typically fading within a few days.
The number of sessions depends on your specific condition and goals. Some patients experience relief after one session, while others may benefit from ongoing chronic pain or muscle tension treatments.
Yes, cupping therapy can be safely used for individuals of all ages, including children and seniors. The intensity and duration of treatment can be adjusted to meet each person’s specific needs.
No, a referral is not required for cupping therapy. You can schedule an appointment directly with us at Carpe Diem Chiropractic to begin your personalized treatment.
Yes, cupping therapy is highly effective for managing chronic pain by increasing circulation, reducing muscle tension, and promoting the body’s natural healing processes. It is often used as part of a broader pain management plan.
A typical cupping therapy session lasts between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the areas being treated and your specific needs.
Cupping therapy is generally not painful. You may feel a tightness or pulling sensation during the treatment, but most patients find it relaxing. Any discomfort is usually brief and followed by relief.
It’s best to wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows easy access to the treated areas. Depending on the treatment area, you may need to remove certain clothing items to ensure the cups can be placed effectively.
Yes, cupping therapy benefits athletes, as it helps improve circulation, reduce muscle soreness, and accelerate recovery from intense training or injuries. Many athletes use cupping to enhance performance and prevent injuries.
Cupping therapy works well with chiropractic care by relaxing muscles and improving blood flow, making chiropractic adjustments more effective. Together, they provide a holistic approach to relieving pain and improving mobility.
The frequency of cupping therapy sessions depends on your condition and treatment goals. Some patients benefit from regular sessions, while others may only need occasional treatments for maintenance and recovery.
Cupping therapy is generally safe, but some patients may experience temporary skin marks or mild soreness in the treated areas. These effects usually subside within a few days. Your therapist will monitor your condition to ensure the treatment is appropriate for you.