Cupping therapy is putting suction cups on your back to help with pain, inflammation, and other health problems. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Cupping therapy might be trendy now, but it’s not ...

These come from cupping therapy. But what is it? Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. This suction is thought to improve the flow of ...

Depending on your skin type and the suction strength, they can range from light red or pink to dark purple. The marks should disappear 1-10 days after the session. Cupping therapy is generally ...

During cupping therapy, a practitioner places special cups over an area of your skin. Suction is created either with heat from fire or tools that can be pressed, pumped, or twisted to create a vacuum.

Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves placing cups, usually made of glass, bamboo, or silicone, on the skin to create suction. The suction pulls the skin and ...

The suction created by cupping therapy pulls the skin upward into the cup, increasing blood flow to the affected area. This is believed to: Improve circulation and oxygen supply Reduce muscle ...

What is cupping therapy? The ancient therapy dates back ... where cups are applied to the skin to create pressure through suction. I’ve been curious about trying this out after I kept seeing ...

With both types of cupping, “the suction of the cups physically lifts ... massages, and physical therapy — so I decided, why not try cupping?” he tells Mic. The treatment worked, and he ...

Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese and Middle Eastern practice that involves placing cups at certain points on a person’s skin. A practitioner creates suction in the cups, which pulls ...