Covid and Cupping

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Diagnostic Cupping

The discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic, which completely changed the world thereafter, opens a perspective different from the prevailing medical narrative. The common medical view considers the virus as one that attacked only the respiratory system, linking all complications to respiratory involvement. Consequently, it is believed that the pandemic ended with vaccination and the disappearance of respiratory symptoms.

However, we are convinced that COVID-19 was not merely a respiratory disease. Instead, it targeted both the central and peripheral nervous systems. This means the disease has not ended, and each year after the pandemic may be worse than the previous one, with increasing rates of illness and the progressive loss of communication between the brain and the rest of the body. As a result, we are witnessing more strokes, heart attacks, joint replacements, sports injuries, and even a rise in road accidents.

We must not forget that the loss of smell and taste during the pandemic was a hallmark of infection, and these are primarily neurological symptoms—further supporting our hypothesis. Moreover, COVID-19 affected the spinal cord, particularly the cervical vertebrae, more than other regions, disturbing spinal balance and leading to a cascade of dysfunctions.

The Natural Balance Between Day and Night

Human life is naturally divided into daytime and nighttime:

• Daytime: Characterized by continuous activity that may extend up to 16 hours, including movements inside and outside the home.
• Nighttime: About 8 hours of rest, during which the body lies down, allowing hormonal secretions and vital processes to harmonize with full muscle relaxation. This coordination enhances the overall functions of the body.

Continuous daytime activity, with the body in an upright position, reduces pressure on the neck muscles and facilitates blood flow to and from the brain. This, in turn, maintains spinal muscle balance and alignment. Proper spinal alignment is essential for neurological health, ensuring smooth transmission of nerve signals throughout the body.

The brain plays a central role, controlling consciousness, emotions, desires, ambitions, focus, decision-making, neuromuscular balance, strength, emotional stability, talents, and creativity. It also regulates the heart and lungs, which are responsible for circulating oxygen-rich blood and removing waste. The digestive system—stomach and intestines—is likewise governed, processing nutrients under the influence of hormones and glands such as the pancreas.

Any disruption in nerve signaling translates directly into illness: gastroesophageal reflux, precancerous transformations, bacterial overgrowth (such as H. pylori), irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, urinary dysfunction, infertility, poor circulation, swelling, varicose veins, and chronic ulcers, among many others.

How the Pandemic Changed Human Lifestyle

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people were forced to stay at home, which disrupted the body's natural rhythm:

• Nighttime (once reserved for rest) turned into prolonged sedentary activity—reading, browsing phones, sitting, or lying down.
• Daytime (once devoted to active movement) shrank into passivity and inactivity.

As a result, the night extended from 8 to 12 or even 14 hours, while actual active daytime decreased to less than 6 hours. This inversion of natural balance triggered widespread dysfunction across the body's systems.

Main Symptoms of This Dysfunction

Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic was not merely a transient respiratory outbreak in medical history. It left long-lasting neurological and systemic consequences that humanity continues to face—year after year.