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Olympics bring attention to cupping therapy

Dear Dr. Crutchfield: I was watching the Olympics and noticed several athletes had purple circular marks on their skin. Michael Phelps was one of the athletes. I was told the marks resulted from a treatment called “cupping.” What is cupping? Although very popular now, cupping is actually an ancient medical treatment popular in Egyptian, Middle Eastern, and […]

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