Recent swimming competitions have captivated viewers of the Paris Olympics, with the eagle-eyed spotting dark circles on many of the pro-athlete’s bodies diving into the pools. The marks are a result ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anyone who has seen Michael Phelps swim at the Olympics has noticed purple circles covering his shoulders. Those dots are from an alternative therapy called cupping, which many Olympic athletes have ...

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 ...

The purple circles seen on Michael Phelps' body are the result of dry cupping. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP The purple circles on the body of swimmer Michael Phelps at the Rio Olympics have created a buzz ...

WHEN I INJURED my back late last year, cupping was not at the top of my list for therapies. I knew I wanted massage, a visit to the chiropractor and probably acupuncture too. While I have some ...

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 ...

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 ...