Live Event

Cupping Therapy 101 for Massage Therapists

Sat, Apr 8th, 2023

12:00pm – 3:15pm US Eastern Time

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Event Details

Sat, Apr 8th, 2023

12:00pm – 3:15pm US Eastern Time

(9:00am – 12:15pm US Pacific Time)

3 CE Hours

Recorded Webinar

Profession Group

Behavioral Health

About the Event

Cupping Therapy offers benefits including improved circulation, immune functions and promotes overall well-being. In this presentation we will discuss the history of, and review supporting studies provided on Cupping Therapy. Different types of cups, their benefits and uses, will be modeled. Adverse effects and contraindications of Cupping Therapy will be presented, in addition to methods for client education.

Live Event

This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructors

Joshua Maka, LMT

Joshua (Josh) has studied the human body, along with its functions & movements for many years. At the age of 4, he began his martial arts training in his family’s studio. At 8 years old, he began assistant teaching with his father to both children & adult students alike. At the age of 12 he earned 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He began studying Tai Chi in 1999 & eventually taught it for 8 years while living in California.

His passion for learning about the body thru martial arts led him to the field of massage & bodywork. In 1999 he began his studies in holistic health & therapeutic bodywork at Body Mind College in San Diego, CA. Since then he has taught complete massage therapy training programs (720 hours of training) for Kaplan College, & has taught & directed MT programs for United Education Institute. He also designed, developed & taught core curriculum classes & CE courses for “School of Healing Arts” in San Diego CA, Elite CME & Colibri Group in Florida & numerous other states. He has also designed programs & educated home health care provider teams in massage therapy techniques. He is well known for his expertise in proper body mechanics related to martial arts & massage therapy.

Joshua Maka

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for Massage Therapists, and OT/OTA.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

1 Describe 2 types of cups used for Cupping Therapy.
2 List at least 3 benefits of Cupping Therapy.
3 List adverse effects and contraindications of Cupping Therapy with clients.
4 Identify the presentation of cupping marks produced on the skin by the use of Cupping Therapy.

Chi, L. M., Lin, L. M., Chen, C. L., Wang, S. F., Lai, H. L., & Peng, T. C. (2016). The effectiveness of cupping therapy on relieving chronic neck and shoulder pain: a randomized controlled trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016.

Tao, J., Zhao, P., Mo, T., Zhao, R., Yang, N., Lee, M. S., ... & Cao, H. (2020). Key elements that determine the efficacy of cupping therapy: A bibliometric analysis and review of clinical studies. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences, 7(4), 345-354.

Bridgett, R., Klose, P., Duffield, R., Mydock, S., & Lauche, R. (2018). Effects of cupping therapy in amateur and professional athletes: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 24(3), 208-219.

Wang, X., Zhang, X., Elliott, J., Liao, F., Tao, J., & Jan, Y. K. (2020). Effect of pressures and durations of cupping therapy on skin blood flow responses. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8, 608509.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

3 CE credit hours

Eligible until Apr 8th, 2023

CE Learning Systems has been approved by NCBTMB as an Approved Provider, No. 1000939. Programs that do not qualify for NCBTMB credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

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National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

New York Education Department Board of Marriage and Family Therapy

3 CE credit hours

Eligible until Apr 8th, 2023

CE Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0045.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 9:00am US Pacific Time.

12:00pm - 12:45pm History of Cupping and Cupping Studies 12:45pm - 1:30pm Types of Cups, Cupping Benefits and Cupping Marks 1:30pm - 1:45pm Break 1:45pm - 3:15pm Adverse Effects, Contraindications and Caution. Cupping Methods and Client Education, Q&A

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