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Overview
A practical training in cupping alongside allied manual techniques, covering the rationale, evidence, marking expectations and consent conversations that surround them. Safety, hygiene and client understanding are treated as core clinical skills.
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Aims of the Course
- Apply dry, moving and warm cupping techniques safely
- Explain the therapeutic rationale and evidence base to clients
- Maintain hygiene and equipment standards across sessions
- Integrate cupping into a broader manual therapy plan
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Course Structure
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History, Theory and Evidence
- Traditional cupping across cultures
- Modern physiological explanations
- Reviewing the current evidence base
- Talking to clients about marks and outcomes
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Equipment, Hygiene and Safety
- Cups, pumps, heat sources and materials
- Sterilisation and between-client protocols
- Contraindications, anticoagulants and skin integrity
- Fire safety where heat is used
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Static and Moving Cupping
- Placement across the back and shoulders
- Static retention and timing
- Glide and flash techniques
- Pressure control and client feedback
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Complementary Manual Techniques
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue work
- Guasha and scraping fundamentals
- Thermal and contrast applications
- Combining modalities sensibly
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Clinical Application
- Treating chronic tension and desk-related pain
- Working with athletes in recovery
- Managing expectations and aftercare
- Documenting marks and consent
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Professional Practice
- Insurance, scope and competency limits
- Treatment room set-up
- Pricing advanced modalities
- Building a referral network
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Learning Outcomes
- 01Perform static and moving cupping on the posterior body
- 02Explain marking, expected sensation and aftercare to clients
- 03Select and maintain cupping equipment to hygiene standards
- 04Screen for contraindications including medication interactions
- 05Integrate cupping within a multi-modal treatment plan
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Assessment
- Practical competency observation
- Hygiene and safety audit
- Written theory assessment
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Entry Requirements
- Practising manual therapist or open access with supervision
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Progression and Careers
- Advanced manual therapist
- Sports recovery practitioner
- Integrated clinic practitioner