Chase Schoeff Cupping may be trendy now. But it's not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. Ebers Papyrus is one of the oldest medical books out there dating back to 1550 B.C. According to the Webmd.com, there are two types of cupping dry and wet. Wet cupping creates a mild suction leaving a cup in place for about three minutes. The therapist then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, he or she does a second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood. Dry cupping suction could be created by using heat to warm the cups so that the cooling air inside the cup creates a vacuum that tugs the skin upwards. All this therapy really does is increase blood flow to sore muscles so muscles heal faster. Michael Phelps six time olympic medalist states “does it for his health.” Recently in the olympics cupping has been seen on swimmers bodies, but in other sports in the olympics I personally have not seen cupping. Cupping has side effects just like anything nowadays like big purple plum looking circles on your back or wherever the ancient treatment is needed. Of course there are positives and negatives to every treatment out there. Fortunately cupping has a really good reputation, for the most part benefitting most users of the treatment again including the Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps is not the only user of the cupping theory many other swimmers such as Natalie Coughlin and Nathan Adrian from Cals Aquatics have also positively benefited from the cupping theory.G ustavus Adolphus College athletic trainer Jon Carlson uses this therapy at Gustavus Adolphus College says “They introduced it this fall, slowly at first, but they quickly expanded the program due to its success and popularity with athletes.”If you’re curious about finding a new way to help you recover faster and train harder, check in with our personal athletic trainer Jason about the cupping therapy. And have no fear the bruises don’t hurt at all. Though they do make quite the fashion statement!
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