You may have seen celebrities and professional athletes with circular marks on their backs that come from the practice of cupping. While this form of complementary medicine has gained popularity in ...

Turns out, a lot of the value of the practice has to do with blood distribution. "Cupping utilizes a flame, which goes inside of a glass cup, which creates a vacuum on the inside, and that goes ...

Cupping therapy uses suction cups to relieve muscle pain in the back, neck, and shoulders. Cupping therapy tends to cost around $30 to $80 per session and may be covered by insurance. Side effects of ...

Sophomore Boris Yang is one of the Penn swimmers who has used cupping therapy to improve performance in the pool. Credit: Son Nguyen During the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, American swimming ...

People watching the Olympics 4x100-meter swimming relay Sunday night were seeing spots-- lots of them -- on 19-time gold medalist Michael Phelps. The purple circles are caused by cupping, a Chinese ...

Olympic athletes have been spotted in Rio. No really, athletes have been spotted with red circular bruises as a result of cupping therapy. Cupping is an ancient therapy used to promote blood flow and ...

It all started when Gwyneth Paltrow showed up to the 2004 premiere of Anchorman with what looked like circular bruising on her back. But what GP was really baring on her shoulders were the tell-tale ...

What are the health benefits of cupping therapy? The ancient art of cupping has gone through somewhat of a renaissance since the 2016 Rio Olympics. This is due to athletes like Michaell Phelps, who ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — You may have noticed a handful of athletes at the Olympics in Rio with large red circles all over their bodies, including 19-time Olympic gold medal winner Michael ...

This article was written by Paige Carlotti and provided by our partners at Men’s Health. Competing in the Olympics is definitely grueling, but it’s not the sports that are responsible for some of the ...