Anita Shannon has been licensed in massage therapy and cosmetology since 1983, and an educator since 1990. She's presented workshops on ACE Massage Cupping and MediCupping internationally since developing these modalities in 2002, and has published multiple articles and educational videos on vacuum manual therapies. Shannon was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2011. For more information, visit www.massagecupping.com.
While the modern applications of the cupping tool have evolved, the development of vacuum manual therapies over the last few decades has largely increased the scope of applications for this simple tool—and made it more accessible to today’s health-care providers.
