When swimmer Michael Phelps appeared during last summer’s Olympic Games with purple, bruise-like marks dotting his back, it was many people’s first introduction to the traditional healing technique ...

If you’ve watched sports, you may have noticed some athletes with strange dark circles on their arms, backs or legs. Rests assured, these strange bruise-like marks weren’t left from alien abductions.

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 ...

What do singer Lady Gaga, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, fashion mogul Victoria Beckham and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps have in common apart from being famous? All four are fans of cupping, a form of ...

Actress Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Lady Gaga all swear by it! Known as cupping, the ancient Chinese therapy is one Hollywood trend that practitioners believe could benefit you too!

Despite how it looks, the U.S. Olympic team has not been attacked by a gang of octopuses. Athletes like swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Alexander Naddour were sporting circular purple bruises ...

"You can use a safe word." That's what D.C. Licensed Massage Therapist Lisa Schumacher said to me as she prepared glass cups for my micro-cupping facial. Luckily, cupping facials are different than ...

Cupping therapy is an alternative healing method that involves placing suction cups on the skin to help ease conditions such as pain, muscle knots and swellings. Different forms of this alternative ...

When the world witnessed the giant purple bruises that covered Michael Phelps’ back and shoulders during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, everyone wondered where they came from. But can cupping ...