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Olympic Athletes’ Performance Enhanced by Cupping Therapy

Posted by on Aug 7, 2016 in Acupuncture, Sports Medicine | Comments Off on Olympic Athletes’ Performance Enhanced by Cupping Therapy

Olympic Athletes’ Performance Enhanced by Cupping Therapy

It began with A List celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and now it seems like this year's Olympics athletes have seen the appeal. Several Team USA Olympians have been pictured with small, circular marks on their backs and shoulders, indicating that they subscribe to the healing technique called cupping. The process dates back to Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures and works by applying glass cups to the skin along the meridians of the body, creating suction as a way of stimulating the Read more...

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