Christopher DaPrato, PT, DPT, SCS, joins host Phil Plisky to explore the evidence behind cupping and its role in rehab and performance. They break down the latest research on fascial mechanics, the benefits of movement-based cupping, and practical strategies for clinical application. Tune in to challenge common misconceptions and learn how to integrate cupping effectively into patient care.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the evidence around cupping and its use in rehab and performance settings
• Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address mobility deficits, stability deficits, or motor control deficits
• Solve patient case scenarios involving mobility deficits with loading strategies, postural awareness during movement education, and muscle synergies with overuse and dominant muscle hyperexcitability

Timestamps

• (00:00:00) Welcome

• (00:00:49) Introduction to cupping and myofascial decompression
• (00:03:30) The importance of active modality in cupping
• (00:07:48) Research landscape: evidence and methodology in cupping
• (00:10:50) Challenges in cupping research and study design
• (00:15:53) Mechanistic studies and depth of cupping effects
• (00:20:05) Future directions and clinical implications of cupping
• (00:24:43) The power of manual therapy
• (00:28:45) Clinical reasoning in cupping therapy
• (00:36:02) Understanding the neurophysiological effects
• (00:37:28) Case studies in cupping application
• (00:42:15) Cupping for recovery: myths and realities
• (00:44:12) Key takeaways for practitioners

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