by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 10, 2022 | Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping and Chronic Fatigue, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Micheal Phelps, Olympics
I’ll bet there are many Winter Olympic athletes who use cupping, but they may be hard to find. We notice cupping more often in the Summer Olympic Games – no surprise – because the athletes wear very skimpy uniforms instead of heavy parkas and snow pants....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 22, 2019 | Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Pain Relief, Stress Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In my practice I often combine acupuncture and cupping in one session, but I also offer shorter appointments for just cupping. Cupping only appointments last approximately 30 minutes, depending on the patients response and constitution. After 8 years, I am raising the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 12, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Micheal Phelps, Olympics, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The round bruises on swimmer Michael Phelps at the Olympics sent searches for the term “cupping” up by 136% among consumers in 2016. The centuries-old traditional Chinese therapy is trendy among athletes for pain relief, muscle tension, improved...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 11, 2016 | Acupuncture, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Amy Guth, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping For Pain Relief, Hannah Stanley, Health, Interviews with Jennifer Dubowsky, tcm007, Videos, WGN Radio
This week has been quite the week for cupping fans! Micheal Phelps and his bold marks have gotten almost as much attention as his gold medals! This has caused a huge number of news stories on the subject of cupping, I’m glad it is gaining some well deserved...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 18, 2015 | Celebrities and Cupping, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Chinese Medicine and Celebrities, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Cupping, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Pain Relief
Let’s start with a quiz: A. Cupping is an exotic cooking term from Thailand. B. Cupping is men’s attempts to protect their private parts. C. Cupping is an ancient technique that involves using cups on the skin, creating suction to enhance circulation, relieve pain,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 31, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Neck Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping For Pain Relief, Pain Relief
At the best of times, necks are particularly vulnerable to injury and, to make things worse, many people sit at computers all day, have bad posture, or regularly place their bodies in awkward positions, such as leaning over a laptop or hauling heavy...
