Cupping therapy has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years, but modern science hasn’t been able to confirm its benefits. Michael Phelps and other Olympians have red circles on their ba ...

The alternative therapy can be traced through Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures, and to a Gwyneth Paltrow red ...

No, they weren’t attacked by bugs or animals, but instead, these marks result from a wellness therapy known as “cupping,” or ... including Michael Phelps and Olympic gymnast Alex Naddour.

Those purple circles covering the shoulders and backs of swimmer Michael Phelps and other athletes? Those are bruises from cupping therapy, in which trainers apply the heated glass cups to loosen ...

Recent swimming competitions have captivated viewers of the Paris Olympics, with the eagle-eyed spotting dark circles on many of the pro-athlete’s bodies diving into the pools. The marks are a ...

Advocates of cupping claim it increases blood flow, which, according to Dr Houman Danesh of Mount Sinai Hospital, can 'jumpstart or restart a blunted healing response' in muscles. For athletes, this ...

He raked in Olympic gold, but Phelps was quietly wrestling with anxiety and suicidal thoughts For more than a decade, Michael Phelps ... and substance abuse. Therapy, societal shifts, and a ...

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