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Home > Blog > Health & Wellness > What’s the Truth About Cupping?

What’s the Truth About Cupping?

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August 29, 2016 by mint-sk

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If you tuned into the Olympics over the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably been exposed to the sight of Olympians covered in purple dots. You therefore have been exposed to the wonderful world of cupping. Cupping is used by many physical therapists, massage therapists and rehab specialists as a manual therapy technique for a variety of musculo-skeletal related conditions. Working as a physical therapist in the DC area, a lot of my patients have become quite inquisitive regarding this rechnique and what it’s benefits are. The NY times has published an excellent post discussing what cupping is, how it is utilized, and what its potential effects are. Check this out and get a little bit more insight into what was going on with the Olympians in Rio.

 

Melanie Rubin is a Physical Therapist in DC and a group fitness instructor at MINT.
Melanie Rubin is a Physical Therapist in DC and a group fitness instructor at MINT.

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