Cupping is a Chinese medicine therapy used for pain relief and to speed recovery in athletes. I tried it to relieve neck tension and was surprised how enjoyable the sliding technique was. My neck and ...

(NEW YORK) — Cupping is a traditional Chinese medical technique popularized by athletes — recall Michael Phelps at the 2016 Olympics — that uses suction cups to release tension from muscles. Some ...

“Cupping has a rich history of treating disease and imbalances in the physical, mental, and emotional human bodies. Since 2008, it has gained a rapid following for receivers and givers alike,” says ...

An ancient Chinese form of massage, called "cupping," continues to grow in popularity in North Carolina. Todd Shore with Camel City Massage places the cups on problem areas and then uses suction to ...

With the Olympics barely two weeks gone, I’m still thinking about those dark circles you so often see on the backs of swimmers and other elite athletes. Those dark circles are usually the result of ...

It's been practiced for thousands of years, and now the Chinese cupping craze has made its way here to Michiana. Celebrities Like Justin Bieber and Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps have made ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve tuned into the summer Olympics in Paris, you may have watched gymnast Simone Biles add another medal to her resumé or swimmer Katie Ledecky snag four. If you’ve been paying particular ...

Here, a primer on the therapy technique that was first introduced in Chinese medicine. By Stephanie Chan All eyes were on Michael Phelps on Sunday when he led the U.S. team to win gold in the 400 ...

Michael Phelps started a trend when he showed off a back full of circular bruises during the 2016 Summer Olympics, a result of the massage technique known as cupping. The welts looked painful, but ...

Cupping, a healing therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine and intended to ease muscle pain, has recently caught the attention of vaccine skeptics, who claim it can remove a vaccine after ...