Medical Cupping/Decompression Massage Therapy

The most advanced system for Medical Cupping is Decompression Massage Therapy (DMT). It is a natural, non-surgical, and painless therapy that focuses on the treatment of soft tissue through the application of alternating negative pressure. DMT offers a wide range of therapeutic and aesthetic benefits for both health and beauty.

How DMT works:

DMT allows the body to function with increased efficiency by temporarily reducing the amount of pressure it feels.  The Earth’s average atmospheric pressure is 14.7 pounds per square inch.  When this weight is alleviated from a spot in the body through the use of negative pressure, the blood is able to flow much faster and the muscle receives more stimulation.  The result is a substantial delivery of the nutrients and oxygen that are found in the blood which enable the body to heal itself, repair tissue, detoxify, and make aesthetic improvements.

The DMT system is an FDA approved Class 1 medical device that intends to provide effective results without the risks and negative effects of chemicals, injections, or surgical procedures.  A DMT certified practitioner applies suction to the skin of the target area. With alternating amounts of negative pressure,  a pulsing action stimulates the soft tissue below.  The process is soothing, quick, and has no adverse side effects or recovery time. 

The premise for the DMT system dates back 3,000 years to the Egyptians who used negative pressure as a primary healing methodology.  Today, physical therapists and chiropractors use decompression therapy to passively exercise a limb or joint and to reduce fluid build-up.  Surgeons use the therapy on people who have recently had surgery, while hospitals are using the systems to treat wounds, lesions, and incisions.  The spa industry is also seeing great results in facial renewal, body contouring, and general wellness.   

About

Gina Catania

As a health and wellness coach (www.ginacatania.com) and massage therapist with 25 years of experience, Gina Catania is an avid researcher of the most effective treatments, supplements, and food programs that combat chronic pain, aid in injury recovery, boost low energy, and achieve general detoxification.  In her practice she is committed to providing her clients only those methodologies that are backed by solid scientific research and proven results. 

After discovering Medical Cupping, Gina began using it on herself.  The results were so inspiring that she decided she needed to share this with her friends and clients so she became a certified DMT practitioner.  Personally she has been able to effectively reduce chronic pain and inflammation from her own knee issues and surgeries by using DMT and is now back to hiking and biking again with knees that feel better than they have in years.  She has also been using the machine on her face and is thrilled with the results she sees in her skin.

Gina Catania is the only DMT health provider in the SF Bay Area.  She specializes in treating the following:​

  • ​Chronic Ailments
  • Injury and Tissue Trauma
  • Facial Renewal
  • Wellness
  • Body Contouring​​


Certification Programs, Training and Special Skills:


  • ​​Certified, Advanced Medical Cupping

  • Certified in Facial Microneedling

  • Certified Personal and Business Coach

  • Certified Health Coach

  • Certified in 1989 as professional massage therapist, ​Alive & Well

  • Completed Rolfing Training – 1991

  • Completed Hellerwork Training

  • Apprentice – Master Rolfer, Ed Taylor – 15 years

  • Aston Massage and Movement

  • Pre- and Post-natal massage

  • Infant Massage

  • Sports Injury Massage

  • Triathlon/Competition Prep

  • Stretch Instruction/Movement Training

  • Body Detoxifying and Renewing Treatments – Salt Glow, Seaweed Wraps, Lymphatic Release, etc.

  • Representative for Infinity Health, Standard Process, Systemic Formulas, Nutricology and Premier Research Labs supplements lines

  • Certified Emotional Release Technique - 2002