When spectators watching the Rio Olympics noticed Michael Phelps’ back bruises last week, it left viewers wondering what caused the hideous, horrifying-looking hickeys. But the cupping technique used ...

SOME viewers of Olympic swimming would have noticed that some swimmers had marks on their shoulders. These marks were from the practice called cupping. With the emergence of conventional medicine ...

Cupping therapy is a form of alternative method that involves placing of glass, bamboo or clay cups on the skin to create suction. The underlying tissue is sucked into the cups to help mobilize blood ...

Editor's note: American swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Alexander Naddour have been spotted with the tell-tale red marks of cupping at the Olympics – but what is cupping? Is it safe? Does it work?

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A form of alternative medicine called cupping is being used to relieve muscle pain all over the ...

It all started when Gwyneth Paltrow showed up to the 2004 premiere of Anchorman with what looked like circular bruising on her back. But what GP was really baring on her shoulders were the tell-tale ...

American Lilly King might have outlasted Russian rival Yulia Efimova in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday, but the battle between the two countries is just heating up. Russian state TV reportedly ...