The Secret Weapon for Faster Recovery: Chiropractic + Cupping

If you Train Hard, You Need to Recover Harder.

Whether you’re hitting heavy lifts in CrossFit, running weekend trail races, or pushing through intense workouts at the gym, your muscles go through a lot. Soreness, stiffness, and tightness are signs your body needs help bouncing back.

Two powerful tools for faster recovery? Chiropractic adjustments and cupping therapy. On their own, they’re effective. Together, they’re a recovery game-changer.

How Chiropractic and Cupping Each Work

Chiropractic Care:

When joints aren’t moving as they should, muscles have to work overtime, creating tension and restricting mobility. Chiropractic adjustments restore proper motion to the spine and extremities, helping the nervous system function at its best. This not only improves range of motion but also reduces the strain on surrounding muscles.

Cupping Therapy:

Using suction to gently lift the skin and underlying tissues, cupping increases blood flow to the area, draws out stagnant fluids, and helps release fascial restrictions. This can speed up the removal of metabolic waste and bring fresh nutrients to recovering muscles.

Why Combining Both is the Ultimate Recovery Hack

Think of it like this: chiropractic care resets your joints and nervous system, while cupping flushes and recharges your muscles.

• Chiropractic frees up restricted joints so your muscles don’t have to compensate for poor movement.

• Cupping boosts circulation and speeds up muscle repair.

When you combine the two, you’re addressing the problem from both ends — fixing the root cause and accelerating tissue recovery. This means you can get back to training stronger and sooner.

When NOT to Use Cupping

While cupping is safe for most active adults, it’s not recommended if you have:

• Open wounds or skin infections

• Recent fractures

• Blood clotting disorders

• Severe sunburn in the treatment area

Always get a professional evaluation before starting any recovery therapy.

Athletes Who use Chiropractic & Cupping Therapy - What do they have to say about it?

• Tiger Woods (Golfer)
  “My chiropractor really helped me. Not only did he adjust my spine, he also gave me strengthening exercises to do. If you are tall and gangly, like I am, or play sports, I would recommend chiropractic. It’s as important to my game as practicing my swing!”

• Tom Brady (NFL Quarterback)
  “Chiropractic just makes you feel so much better. When I walk out of the clinic, I feel like I’m about three inches taller and everything’s in place. And as long as I see the chiropractor, I feel like I’m one step ahead of the game.”

• Jerry Rice (NFL Wide Receiver)
  “Most injuries require chiropractic care. It works better for me than anything else.”

• Michael Phelps (Olympic Swimmer)
  “I’ve done cupping for a while before meets. But I haven’t had a bruise like this for a while. I asked for a little help yesterday because I was a little sore and I was training hard.”

• Chase Kalisz (Olympic Swimmer)
  Kalisz has been known to use cupping therapy as part of his recovery routine, following the practices of fellow swimmers like Phelps.

• Dana Vollmer (Olympic Swimmer)
  Vollmer has also incorporated cupping into her recovery regimen, highlighting its benefits for muscle recovery.

• Neymar Jr. (Professional Soccer Player)
  The Brazilian football star has been seen using cupping therapy during recovery sessions, a technique popularized by athletes like Phelps.

Your Recovery Can Be Smarter - Book now with us here at BlackSphere Chiropractic to speed up recovery time and improve your performance!