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Hilom uses an integrated approach to Eastern Medicine, and we are committed to offering complementary care with meaningful results.

10/28/2026

Acupuncture calms the nervous system and gets your body out of stress mode. Fire cupping uses heat to create suction, which lifts tight muscles and brings the blood flow back. The sound is a bonus.

No time for an hour? Try one of these:

1. Breathe in for 4, out for 6, for 1 minute. You can do it in traffic.
2. Press gently between your eyebrows for 1 minute while you breathe slowly.
3. Lie on the floor with your legs up the wall for 5 minutes before bed.
4. Rub your ears from top to bottom for 30 seconds.
5. Shake out your hands, arms and shoulders for 30 seconds after work.

Save this for your next busy day.

I’m bringing acupuncture and cupping to Manila with a pop-up in January 2027. Comment MANILA and I’ll send you the details.

Dr. Arby Robles, DAOM, L.Ac.

10/28/2026

30 mins of fire cupping, in 15 seconds.

Here's what actually happens in a session 👇

1. I check your back first: where it's tight, where it feels heavy
2. Oil + gliding cups + flash cupping to warm up the muscles
3. Fire cups go on and stay for about 5–10 mins (you'll feel a deep pulling, not pain)
4. Cups off. The marks usually fade in a few days to a week

After your session:
1. Keep your back covered, no aircon blowing on it
2. A warm shower or bath is great. Skip the cold plunge
3. Go easy on workouts for the rest of the day

Acupuncture + fire cupping in Manila this Jan 2027. Follow Hilom Acupuncture for pop-up dates 💪🏻😉

Join the waitlist, comment WAIT and I’ll send you details! 🤍

Dr. Arby Robles, DAOM, L.Ac.

10/27/2026

8 hours at a desk, 2 hours in EDSA traffic. Your neck feels all of it.

The aircon or fan blowing on you all day doesn't help either. It ends up in your neck, shoulders and back.

Acupuncture relaxes the tight muscles and the stress behind them. Cupping (ventosa) brings the blood flow back so the area can finally let go.

Try this at your desk: raise your screen to eye level so your head isn't tilting forward all day.

Numbness or weakness in your arms? Get it checked.

If you've been rotating Salonpas and Efficascent and it keeps coming back, it's time for something that goes deeper.
Hilom pop-up, Manila, January 2027. Limited slots. Waitlist is in bio.

Follow for Manila pop-up updates.

10/27/2026

Knee pain on stairs or when bending?

Here’s how I treat it with acupuncture and cupping 👇

As an orthopedic acupuncturist, I treat this every week. Stairs and bending press the kneecap into the joint, and when the muscles and fascia around it are tight, the knee aches.

What I do in clinic for knee pain:
• Acupuncture at the knee, around the knee and into the tight quad (that twitch is the knot releasing 👀)
• Electroacupuncture (e-stim) to calm pain and relax the muscle
• Matrix + dynamic square cupping to release the fascia around the knee joint

It’s one of my favorite combos for knees, and it’s the combination that helps, not cupping alone.

Tip: go down stairs slowly, keep your knee lined up over your second toe, and use the handrail if it hurts.

Square cups by

➕ Follow for more knee pain tips

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10/26/2026

POV: Your back finally unlocks with fire cupping + square cups

Sliding and stationary fire cupping across the upper back, neck, and shoulders then square cups on the low back.

Been loving the face cradle lately. Being able to reposition the neck mid-treatment lets me treat the neck and shoulders from angles that are usually hard to reach with the cups.

For the low back, I used square cups in a matrix. The shape creates one continuous decompression zone that feels sooo good on those tight lumbar muscles.

Not your usual cupping session. 💫🔥

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📍 Hilom Acupuncture, Sundays in Solana Beach | Book via link in bio

— Dr. Arby Robles, DAOM, L.Ac.

10/25/2026

What does it take to get from 0% to 100%? 🔋🔥

Sleep helps, and so does coffee. But sometimes, you’re exhausted even after a full night’s sleep. Your shoulders are tight, your back feels like cement and your brain won’t sh*t up when your head finally hits the pillow.

FIRE CUPPING uses suction to lift the tissue, promote local circulation, and help relieve muscle tension. Pair it with ACUPUNCTURE to calm the nervous system, so your body can shift out of go mode and into rest and repair. And if you’ve ever had a treatment and realized how much tension you were holding, you know that long exhale when it finally lets go.

Try this when you need a reset:

1️⃣ Lie flat on the floor and let your spine settle.

2️⃣ Put one hand on your belly and one on your chest. Take 5–10 slow breaths.

3️⃣ Let your arms and legs fall open. Stay for a minute, two, or five, and get as heavy as you can. No need to do anything else.

When was the last time you gave yourself a few minutes like this? 👇

📸 Wellness Wednesday with the team 🌿

📍 Solana Beach · Book fire cupping + acupuncture FOR YOUR Sunday reset, through the link in bio

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10/24/2026

Your body holds more tension than you think 👀

Over 600 muscles, and most of them are carrying something: stress, long hours at a desk, old injuries. Cupping uses suction to lift the skin and fascia, which brings in fresh blood flow and releases tension that stretching can’t always reach.

The marks aren’t bruises. They show where stagnation was sitting in your body and they fade in a few days.

📍 Hilom Acupuncture | Book via link in bio

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10/23/2026

“My jaw pops.”
3 out of 3 TMJ patients shared that with me this week.

What I usually find: the issue is not just at the joint. It’s the muscles around it overworking, from clenching in your sleep, stress and from scrolling on your phone with your head forward, jaw tucked, neck tight.

After acupuncture and light gua sha/cupping on the jaw, neck, upper back, all three said the pop was less noticeable.

Try the at-home steps on slide 3. If your jaw locks or hurts sharply, get it assessed.

Does your jaw pop too? When do you notice it most 👇

Save this for tonight, and follow Arby Robles, DAOM, L. Ac. This is part of my TMJ series, with more at-home tips and treatment clips coming.

Address

777 S Highway 101 Suite 204
Pacific Beach, CA
92075

Opening Hours

9am - 2pm

Website

https://app.squareup.com/appointments/book/87xscalbkt1kx8/LEB0F18T6M4EY/start, https://arbyrobles.wixsite.com/hilomacupu

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