Cupping prices at a glance
- UK standalone session, 20 to 30 minutes: £35 to £70
- London: £45 to £80
- Adding cupping to another treatment: usually £10 to £20
- At Omnia, Chiswick: 30-minute cupping session £60; within 60-minute acupuncture £80 or Tui Na £85
How much is cupping therapy? Typical UK prices
A short standalone cupping session in the UK is usually £35 to £70 depending on location and practitioner. In London, £45 to £80 is typical. Many clinics do not offer cupping alone, because it works best combined with other techniques, and instead include ten to fifteen minutes of cupping within a 45 to 60 minute acupuncture or massage appointment. Where there is a supplement for adding cupping, it is usually £10 to £20.
Cupping therapy price at Omnia: what is included
At our Chiswick clinic a dedicated 30-minute cupping session is £60. Cupping is also delivered by our TCM-trained practitioners within a 60-minute acupuncture session (£80) or Tui Na massage (£85) where it fits the treatment plan, which is usually the better value if you need more than cupping alone. If you want cupping specifically, tell us when booking so the session is planned around it. Your practitioner checks that cupping is suitable for you before starting and adjusts the suction to your comfort. Before your first session, read whether cupping hurts and how long cupping marks last.
How many sessions
For muscle tension and soreness, many people feel a difference after one session and use cupping occasionally as needed. For chronic neck or back pain, a course of four to six sessions over a few weeks, combined with acupuncture or manual therapy, is more typical.
What affects value
Training matters more than price. Cupping delivered by someone trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine or a qualified therapist who has completed cupping training is safe and effective; cupping from an untrained provider risks blisters, burns and no benefit. A slightly higher fee for a combined session with a trained practitioner is usually better value than a cheap standalone.
Insurance
Cupping on its own is rarely covered. When it is part of an acupuncture or physiotherapy treatment plan, some policies cover the appointment. Check your policy wording.
How to book cupping in Chiswick
Book a 30-minute cupping session, or acupuncture with cupping, through our online booking page or call 020 4515 0000. You can read more about our practitioners on the acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Chiswick page. If you are not sure which treatment suits you, see cupping versus acupuncture and whether cupping is safe.
Related pages
Read our full guide to cupping therapy, see acupuncture and cupping at Omnia Lifestyle, find out whether acupuncture works, or see how much acupuncture costs. Cupping is offered at Omnia Lifestyle, 8 to 9 Bedford Corner, The Avenue, Chiswick W4 1LZ, close to Turnham Green station, on bus routes 94, E3 and 272. Limited parking is available on request when booking.
Book cupping therapy in Chiswick: £60 for 30 minutes. Book online or call 020 4515 0000. See cupping therapy in London for more.