Cupping is a bodywork technique using suction to create negative pressure in the joint cavities and lymph system. It has been utilized therapeutically by every culture throughout history. The vaue and efficacy of this therapy has been documented through several thousand years of historical, clinical, and subjective research. By creating suction and negative pressure while manipulating the soft tissue, massage cupping can release rigid soft tissue, loosen adhesions, and lift connective tissue, bringing blood flow to the skin and muscles. This technique can be used to assist a range of modalities from lymphatic drainage to deep tissue release.

Remedy therapists use both glass cups with flame suction and plastic cups with pump suction.