# Cupping therapy - Web page: https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/other-therapies/cupping-therapy/ - Category: [Other therapies](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/other-therapies.md) - Price: €25.00 - Duration: 20 min - Area: back, shoulders, thighs - Pain: none - Marks: up to a week - Address: 10 Popovo Street, Lozenets, Sofia, 1409 - Opening hours: Mon - Fri | 9:00 - 19:00 - Phone: +359 886 750 462 - WhatsApp: +359 886 750 462 - Viber: +359 886 750 462 - Book online: https://superdoc.bg/lekar/kaloyan-zarkov - Booking page: https://kainezitherapy.com/en/appointments/ Cupping therapy in Sofia (cupping massage): the vacuum of the cups lifts the skin and muscles and helps with a stiff back, neck and tight muscles. ![Cupping on a patient’s back](https://kainezitherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cupping-1024x765.webp) Cupping therapy in Sofia uses cups that are placed on the skin to create a vacuum. The vacuum lifts the skin and the soft tissue beneath it, rather than pressing on it as in an ordinary massage. This loosens tight muscles and increases blood flow in the area. Cupping massage suits a stiff back and neck, and works well as an addition to massage and kinesitherapy (exercise and manual therapy). ## What to expect Kaloyan places the cups without oil, most often on the back, shoulders or thighs. They either stay in one place for a few minutes, or Kaloyan glides them over the skin as part of a massage. Gliding is also used for anti-cellulite massage. The strength of the vacuum is adjustable. The first session is short, and Kaloyan gradually increases the time in later ones. You feel the skin lifting and stretching, sometimes with a little warmth. It shouldn’t hurt. If the pull is unpleasant, say so and Kaloyan will reduce the vacuum. After the session, round red or purple marks are left where the cups were. They aren’t bruises from a knock. They show that blood has come to the skin. They don’t hurt and usually fade within a few days to a week. If you have an important event coming up, such as a beach holiday or a wedding, bear this in mind. ## What it helps with - A stiff neck and tight shoulders - Back and lower back pain from tense muscles - Tight thighs and calves in people who exercise - Muscle tension that keeps coming back despite massage ## Who it’s for - The muscles in your back are often tight and massage only helps for a short time. - You exercise and want to speed up recovery between workouts. - You want to combine massage or kinesitherapy with another way of working on the muscles. ## When it isn’t suitable - If you take blood thinners or bruise easily. - If you have thin, sensitive skin, a wound, eczema or another skin condition in the area. - If you have varicose veins or thrombosis in the area. - If you are pregnant and the area is the abdomen or lower back. - If you have a fever or feel unwell. Performed by ## Kaloyan Zarkov, kinesitherapist - Kinesitherapy degree, NSA “Vassil Levski” - 10+ years of practice [About us](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/about/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Will it leave marks? Yes, usually round red or purple marks. They don’t hurt and fade within a few days to a week. ### Does cupping therapy hurt? No. You feel a pulling and stretching of the skin, which can be unfamiliar, but it shouldn’t be painful. If it feels unpleasant, Kaloyan reduces the vacuum. ### Can I combine cupping with massage? Yes. Kaloyan often combines cupping with massage or kinesitherapy in one appointment. ### What do the marks from the cups mean? Only that the vacuum has drawn a little blood out of the smallest blood vessels into the skin. Their colour says nothing about your health and doesn’t mean that anything has been “flushed out”. ### How often can I have it? Usually once a week or less often. The marks from the previous session should have faded before we place cups on the same spot again. ## More in Other therapies [All services in Other therapies](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/other-therapies/) - [Dry needling](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/other-therapies/needle-therapy/) · 40 min · €40.00 · Dry needling in Sofia: thin sterile needles placed in the tight points of a muscle to ease pain. It is not acupuncture. ## Want to improve your health? Get in touch for a personal consultation. [Book an appointment](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/appointments/) [+359 886 750 462](tel:+359886750462)