Suction cups are used to relieve tension from muscles. Cupping is a traditional Chinese medical technique popularized by athletes -- recall Michael Phelps at the 2016 Olympics -- that uses suction ...

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 ...

If you’ve watched sports, you may have noticed some athletes with strange dark circles on their arms, backs or legs. Rests assured, these strange bruise-like marks weren’t left from alien abductions.

For many major league baseball players, the placebo effect is alive and well. This is indisputable, especially following a bizarre, public display of one of the most extreme cases of "cupping" – the ...

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 ...

A therapeutic technique is leaving it a mark and raising more than just questions around the world. The ancient practice of cupping is a phenomenon sweeping the nation. After Olympic gold medalist ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - It is hard not to notice the big, circular, bruise marks on Olympians like Michael Phelps. They are the result of an ancient Chinese method of therapy that promotes healing.

When Michael Phelps won his first gold of the Rio Olympic Games, many viewers were looking at something other than his medal – the bright purple circles on his back and shoulder. The marks come from ...

Abu Dhabi, 2nd Oct. 2011 (WAM) -- Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Practices and Licensing at the Ministry of Health, lauded the cooperation of the Coordination Council ...

(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 ...