Barnes is trained in the therapy that’s found adorning many Olympic athletes.
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And therapists in Southwest Florida have noticed the hype. It’s from cupping therapy, which is an ancient Chinese technique that dates back thousands of years.
Bruises can be seen on Tracy Briggs’ back after a cupping session at FM Acupuncture on Wednesday, August 10.2016 Rio olympic athletes have been seen with little circular bruises all over their bodies. From Michael Phelps to U.S. gymnasts are fans of cupping. Studies have shown that cupping can reduce discomfort and lower back pain. It is claimed that the darker the mark left by the cup, the poorer the blood circulation in that part of the body.
“The process of cupping is a form of acupuncture, which is done by lighting flammable liquid in a glass cup”. She said she has even used it with cancer patients. He would dread performing simple chores like driving or climbing stairs.
“What it’s created to do is to increase blood flow to a very specific area that you’re trying to treat and it’s also created to help relieve myofascial adhesions”.
In a report in 2010, the Hong Kong Consumer Council urged caution over the practice of cupping amid injury reports. “The bdsm community has adapted fire cupping as a kinky activity by making a small flame on the skin itself (usually on a penny, tile or other tiny receptacle) and placing the cup over that, causing extreme suction, mild pain and slight bruising”, she writes.
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“Sometimes it actually it breaks up some of the capallaries on the surface of the skin”. This time, it’s cupping.
Once they’re pulled off, the bruises appear and can last for a few days.
So, what would Ernst say to someone who wanted his advice about receiving cupping treatments? But those athletes will do all they can to better their chances of coming home with a medal, and if that means dabbling with hot cups and skin vacuums to leave weird marks, then so be it.
It dates back centuries and has enjoyed a bit of a renaissance over the past decade after athletes like Phelps and National Football League star DeMarcus Ware and actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston started touting its benefits. US Gymnast Alex Naddour said that Cupping was “better than any money I’ve spent on anything else”. But as with so many alternative health fads, cupping is also touted as a panacea for a host of other symptoms and ailments: anemia, arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, fertility disorders, herpes, fatigue, eczema, acne, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, asthma, respiratory illnesses (like the flu and the common cold), irritable bowl syndrome, food allergies, varicose veins and cellulite.
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However, Drilling said research does exist that says cupping is effective, and she has seen a lot of improvement in those she treats.
