Cupping is like a massage in reverse. Not only is the cupping massage pushing down with the cups like a regular massage, it's also pulling.

The cups have an intense pressure that pulls all of the local Qi (energy) and blood into the area of stagnation. When we get injured or sit with bad posture for long periods of time, we can develop back pain, headaches, dizzyness, neck tension, fatigue and general soreness. Cupping relieves this by pulling in fresh oxygenated blood into the area, and pushing the old stagnated toxic blood out.