AUSTIN (KXAN) — The unexpected surprise winner of the Rio Olympics so far isn’t Michael Phelps, but rather the therapy his performance is helping promote. “Cupping” is the cause of those purple ...

Athletic training staffs commonly incorporate cupping into sports therapy routines alongside massage and physical therapy.

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 ...

Practices like acupuncture that have their roots in traditional Chinese medicine are still very popular to date [Courtesy] Every day we learn about ancient medicinal practices that have been revived.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — I sported those purple round welts on my body long before Michael Phelps was born. OK, so Phelps made the world aware of cupping by showing his marked muscular shoulders ...