H. M. Physio and Al Hijama Clinic

H.M. Al Shifa Physio + Hijama Clinic is directed at evaluating, restoring, and maintaining physical function which may have been lost due to injury, age, or disease.

The Physiotherapists will conduct a full history and physical examination and develop a treatment plan designed to ensure the quickest healing time. Treatment will often start on the first visit and results can often be observed immediately.
In addition to hands-on treatments and exercise prescription, Physiotherapists often use medical acupuncture, electrotherapy, athletic taping, work hardening, and lifestyle coaching to promote and maintain optimal health and function, and prevent future body dysfunctions and injuries.

Our Physiotherapists at Al Shifa Physio+Hijama Clinic are trained in the management of many sports and repetitive strain type injuries. Common areas of the body often treated by our

Physiotherapists include:

Pre and Post Surgery Rehab
Repetitive Strain Work Related Injuries
TMJ
Shoulders Injuries
Elbow and Wrist Injuries
Low Back Pain
Hip and Knees Injuries
Ankle and Foot Injuries
Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries

We also serve Al Hijama-Wet cupping Therapy

What is Hijama / Cupping Therapy?

Cupping is a method of relieving local congestion by applying a partial vacuum that is created in a cup(s), either by heat or by suction. Cupping has been used for thousands of years. Although it is often associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine, the entire world once knew this of therapy and used it. The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese used cupping therapy. The oldest recorded medical textbook, Ebers Papyrus, written in approximately 1550 BCE in Egypt, mentions cupping (Curtis, 2005). In the UK, the practice of cupping therapy also dates back a long time in one of their leading medical journals, The Lancet. It was named after this practice as it refers to the surgical instrument that can scrape the skin to perform a style of cupping.

'Hijama' in arabic is derived from 'hajm' which means 'sucking'. Cupping / Hijama is the process of applying cups to various points on the body and removing the air inside the cups to form a vacuum. In terms of following the Sunnah, the cupping that is referred to is 'Bleeding cupping'. It is the most frequently used, oldest and often the most effective method. A surgical instrument is used to scrape the skin and the cup is then applied to collect blood.

Types of Cupping / Hijama:

Bleeding cupping - Sunnah Cupping:

Bleeding cuping or wet cupping as it is referred to sometimes, is the Sunnah method and is the oldest, most frequently used and often the most effective method of cupping. A surgical instrument is used to pierce the skin and the cup is then applied to collect blood. Most Muslim cupping therapist are trained for the Sunnah cupping points on the body. This is the area on the back, in between the shoulder blades, slightly towards the neck. There are other cupping points too, however for someone who just wants cupping done to follow the Sunnah, that is mainly the area that the therapist will apply the cups.

Moving Cupping or Massage Cupping:
This is a great method of massage and is done by applying oil to the skin and moving the cup, by a weak suction, on the area to be treated.

Fire Cupping/Hot Cupping:

This is another great method of Wet cupping-Hijama and is done by giving a fire puff or its steam in the sterile cup and then gets stuck to the skin, by this the hotness gets into the tissues under the skin cupped. This makes the blood dilated at the spot and then easily the impure blood can be withdrawn from area to be treated.

Is Hijama painful?

Hijama is not painful, however to give you and idea it is probably similar to having a blood test. Hijama is not as intrusive as a blood test though as it does not penetrate the veins.

I am not a Muslim can I benefit from the therapies mentioned on your website?

Absolutely Yes, please get in touch with us @+9140- 9966264204

We would be glad to assist you.