If you've ever noticed an influencer with large red spots all over their body on their Instagram Stories, chances are they recently indulged in a cupping therapy session. It's a treatment that's ...

You've seen the bruises, but, really, what is cupping therapy, anyway? In the latest episode of 'What the Wellness', we try out the TCM practice. What is cupping therapy? ‘What the ...

If you followed the news coverage of the Olympic Games in Rio last summer, you might have noticed something slightly ... odd. Specifically: odd-looking bruise-like splotches covering certain athlete's ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A therapy that uses heated cups on the skin could help a person reduce pain. It can ease the ache in any area of the body, but it’s used a lot to reduce upper back, shoulder and ...

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 ...

Ever since Michael Phelps showed up to the 2016 Summer Olympics with circular bruises spanning his back, I’ve been fascinated by (see: terrified of) cupping. In reality, cupping isn’t quite so ...

"I hope she stops," thought Carlyn Craig, seconds before a distracted driver turning out of a parking lot slammed into her car. Unable to maneuver out of the way because of traffic, Carlyn braced for ...

Cupping is an alternative medicine therapy, similar to acupuncture and massage. The practice involves using cups, usually made of glass or plastic, placed on the skin to create suction, according to ...

Anyone who has seen Michael Phelps swim at the Olympics has noticed purple circles covering his shoulders. Those dots are from an alternative therapy called cupping, which many Olympic athletes have ...

Swimmer Michael Phelps created a stir at the summer Olympics after many viewers noticed a series of purple marks on his shoulder. He later revealed on Instagram that the marks weren’t hickeys, as some ...

Cupping therapy isn't new in many parts of the world., but the ancient Chinese practice only made it into the American mainstream a few years ago, thanks to Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. The ...