You’ve probably seen those round, bruise-like marks on the backs of athletes or wellness influencers and wondered what they’re about. That’s cupping therapy—a practice that’s been around for centuries ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- All eyes were on the Phillies during their Wild Card celebration last week. Some fans noticed a few players had some funny-looking marks on their skin. If you look carefully, you ...

Cupping is a complementary therapy that involves suctioning the skin with cups made of silicone, plastic, glass, bamboo, ...

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 ...

What are the health benefits of cupping therapy? The ancient art of cupping has gone through somewhat of a renaissance since the 2016 Rio Olympics. This is due to athletes like Michaell Phelps, who ...

Back in 2016, many athletes in the Summer Olympics were caught on camera with bizarre circular blotches on their bodies (swimmer Michael Phelps most famously). The redish marks were the temporary side ...

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 ...

Cupping is a form of soft tissue mobilization, meaning a massage that is medical in nature vs. relaxing. This therapy is also decompressive, meaning it doesn’t push down, compress, or ‘squish’ the ...

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 ...

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.