Cupping therapy
in Plainview, NY
Glass cups create gentle suction that lifts the tissue instead of compressing it — decompressing fascia, drawing fresh blood into tight muscle, and releasing deep layers that thumbs can't reach.
Most massage pushes down. Cupping pulls up. That change of direction is what reaches tissue that has stopped responding to pressure — which is why a stubborn back often loosens in one visit.
When Anna reaches for the cups.
Cupping isn't a fixed menu item — it's used where suction will outperform hands-on pressure. These are the presentations it earns its place in.
Muscle tension & pain
Locked bands in the upper back, shoulders, and lumbar spine that resist direct pressure — suction decompresses them from above.
Sports recovery
Post-training tightness and delayed soreness — fresh circulation into the tissue so the next session isn't compromised.
Inflammation
Chronically inflamed, congested regions where increased local blood flow helps clear the tissue.
Tension headaches
Referral from the upper trapezius and suboccipitals — the neck work that so often ends the headache.
Chronic fatigue
Long-standing stiffness and heaviness in patients who never fully unload — cupping settles the nervous system alongside the tissue.
Restricted range of motion
Fascial adhesion limiting a shoulder or hip — lifting the layers restores glide before the hands-on work begins.
Cupping leaves marks for three to seven days.
The circular marks come from blood drawn toward the surface by the suction. They aren't painful and fade on their own within three to seven days, sometimes a little longer in heavily congested tissue.
Tell Anna if you have a wedding, a shoot, a beach vacation, or anything sleeveless in the week ahead — she will place the cups where clothing covers them, or leave them out of that session entirely.
Lymphatic drainage massage
Where cupping mobilizes congested tissue, drainage clears what it releases. The two are frequently sequenced in one hour.
See the modality →Deep tissue & myofascial work
The core of every session. Cupping opens the fascia first so the hands-on work goes deeper with less force.
What's in the hour →Myofascial release
Cups open the layer from above; sustained hands-on release then holds it open. A common pairing for chronic tightness.
See the modality →Think cupping would help?
Say where it hurts when you book — Anna decides at the table whether the cups belong in your hour.