{"id":25896,"date":"2016-08-08T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=25896"},"modified":"2016-08-10T08:49:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T00:49:53","slug":"michael-phelps-marks-cupping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/health\/treatment-healing\/michael-phelps-marks-cupping\/","title":{"rendered":"What on Earth Happened? Michael Phelps&#8217;s Marks on His Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been watching the Olympics 2016, you may have noticed those small cicular spots on the backs and shoulders of several American athletes, including members of the men&#8217;s gymnastics team, and top Olympian swimmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/m_phelps00\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Phelps<\/a>. Picture below shows Phelps walking around the pool before his 100-meter freestyle relay race.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25901\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541.jpg\" alt=\"Image: NBC\" width=\"1280\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-1068x605.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/snapshot_20160807_202541-742x420.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The circular marks on the athletes back are the result of cupping, an ancient Asian healing technique that is quite popular currently among Olympians, particularly, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/sports\/Cupping-Marks-Dot-Phelps-Other-Team-USA-Athletes-389401801.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DCBrand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Team USA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, cupping is not entirely a new health trend reserved for athletes, it is actually a traditional healing art in the field of oriental medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The therapy us based on the idea that suction from the cups draws the skin up and mobilises blood and energy around the body.\u00a0According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/sports\/Cupping-Marks-Dot-Phelps-Other-Team-USA-Athletes-389401801.html\" target=\"_blank\">the explanation of NBC Universal<\/a>, the technique increases blood flow and helps a person\u2019s sore muscles heal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps.png\" alt=\"phelps\" width=\"1902\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps.png 1902w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-696x334.png 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-1068x513.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/phelps-874x420.png 874w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/>Phelps added cupping to his recovery routine leading up to Rio. The treatment can be seen in a pre-Olympics advertisement from Under Armour.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Phelps, Team USA gymnast\u00a0Alex Naddour also uses cupping as the treatment provides relief from the soreness and pounding that come from gymnastics. Naddour posted a picture on his nstagram,\u00a0showing his own marks in an effort to relieve the pain from\u00a0gymnastic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/rio-2016\/2016\/08\/06\/usa-mens-gymnastics-cupping-game-ready-jake-dalton-sam-mikaluk\/88336190\/\" target=\"_blank\">He told USA Today<\/a>, &#8220;That\u2019s been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy,&#8221; &#8220;It\u2019s been better than any money I\u2019ve spent on anything else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n.jpg\" alt=\"13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/13721089_162559867483381_1825841936_n-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>Although the resulting marks can look scary, they are temporary, and can apparently last up to two or three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>While there are no evidence exists of any benefits of cupping, the results from the Olympics may make it a part of the recovery regimen of athletes in future competitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a title=\"Tips for Joint Pain Relief, Especially for Your Knees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/health\/treatment-healing\/tips-for-joint-pain-relief-especially-for-your-knees\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tips for Joint Pain Relief, Especially for Your Knees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been watching the Olympics 2016, you may have noticed those small cicular spots on the backs and shoulders of several American athletes, including members of the men&#8217;s gymnastics team, and top Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps. 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