Cupping or hijama is good for the body in general. But is should be taken with care. I had a bad experience with Abu Tayba Cupping Center situated in Al Rayyan Luqta street last month. I had a lower back pain and complained to the medical staff about it. I told them I have been told it was a small disc slip. They put two cups at my lower back and I could feel the suction. Two days after the treatment, I was suffering from immense pain and especially down my leg. I went to the emergency hospital, they gave me a dose of vaccination and referred to an orthopaedic wherein I could expect a phone call in few days or weeks. Even two days after the vaccination and medication of pain killers , there was no improvement. I couldn't sleep and keep my legs flat on the ground for the next 2 days . I immediately took an emergency leave to my home country and got diagnosed. I suffered from disc extrusion impinginging on the nerve roots of the spinal canal which was causing immense pain to my legs. I had to go undergo surgery on 1st April 2017. What I feel intensified was the suction from the cups which forced the already degenerated disc to come outwards. Sorry to say bad experience. Most of the staffs in the center are only arabic speaking and don't have qualified english speaking practitioners. Moreover this is the only Hijama Center I know in Qatar and the service charges are extremely high. I wish there could be more hijama centers in Qatar foucing on the expat community as well.
Cupping or hijama is good for the body in general. But is should be taken with care. I had a bad experience with Abu Tayba Cupping Center situated in Al Rayyan Luqta street last month. I had a lower back pain and complained to the medical staff about it. I told them I have been told it was a small disc slip. They put two cups at my lower back and I could feel the suction. Two days after the treatment, I was suffering from immense pain and especially down my leg. I went to the emergency hospital, they gave me a dose of vaccination and referred to an orthopaedic wherein I could expect a phone call in few days or weeks. Even two days after the vaccination and medication of pain killers , there was no improvement. I couldn't sleep and keep my legs flat on the ground for the next 2 days . I immediately took an emergency leave to my home country and got diagnosed. I suffered from disc extrusion impinginging on the nerve roots of the spinal canal which was causing immense pain to my legs. I had to go undergo surgery on 1st April 2017. What I feel intensified was the suction from the cups which forced the already degenerated disc to come outwards. Sorry to say bad experience. Most of the staffs in the center are only arabic speaking and don't have qualified english speaking practitioners. Moreover this is the only Hijama Center I know in Qatar and the service charges are extremely high. I wish there could be more hijama centers in Qatar foucing on the expat community as well.