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 | 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...