Rio 2016: What Is Cupping?

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When Michael Phelps and his teammates won a gold medal on Sunday, many Olympics fans wondered: What were those purple marks on Phelps' shoulders? The bruises are caused by cupping, an ancient healing technique gaining popularity among athletes. Photo: AP.

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Cupping is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine which has been around for thousands of years, most of the acupuncture clinics offer the service. It is commonly used for treating musculoskeletal problems and fevers etc. However it is not recommended to use in pregnant women especially around the abdominal and lower back area. Cupping should not be applied on areas with open wounds too.

geneido
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our goldie has dapples! lol we love you Michael Phelps...RIO is awesome...they're performance was simplicity at its finest...more important in its beauty...Hope everyone is safe after the games!

emtquiver
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Btw it's quite prevalent amongst Chinese.

karebu
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I got here only because I mistakenly thought the title is clubbing

joerock
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wat is it supposed to do why are athletes doing it

positiveenergybaby
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Wasn't this in the new Karate Kid movie?

oliverriver
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They aren't suppose to swim after the opperation

hyltoniali
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سنه سيدنا محمد صل الله عليه وسلم
Age of the Prophet Muhammad Pray God be upon him

hodaazzet
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Well, still better than using drugs, so I'm fine with that.

loolollol
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eww yuck gross..ok now im never going to swimming again

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