Cupping has become a household name this week, thanks to Olympic athletes like gold medalist Michael Phelps and gymnast Alexander Naddour. Although it seems like the latest fad, Cupping has been used for centuries in China to relieve sore muscles, tension, back pain and other medical issues. Many other athletes have seen the benefits including Major League Baseball players from the New York Mets and Oakland A’s.(1) Cupping is performed using glass cups that are suctioned onto the skin using heat. The suction provides manual “massage” therapy to the connective tissue and muscles that are close to the surface. Cupping—Read More