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The alternative treatment that helps athletes in the Olympics

You'd be surprised but even Olympic athletes occasionally need help, even if it comes in the form of treatments from the East whose benefits are not really certain.

So what exactly are cupping and how do they work?

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Tuesday, 03 August 2021, 07:30 Updated: 08:44

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Artium Dolgofiat after winning a gold medal in Tokyo 2020 (Video Photo: Yotam Ronen, Video Editing: Nir Chen)

Although the swimming competitions at the Tokyo Olympics are over, we could not help but notice the dark round marks that covered the beautiful bodies of swimmers from around the world.

This is not the first time these circles, this time seen on the backs of Japanese swimmer Akira Namba and Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers, have been spotted at the Olympics.

In 2016 these circles could be seen on the back of gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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The signs come from a process known as cupping, an ancient treatment that has roots in Middle Eastern (mostly Iranian) and Asian cultures.

Cupping has many benefits, such as increasing blood flow, relieving muscle tension and promoting cell repair and strengthening the immune system.

However, there is no real clinical scientific evidence for its benefits.

What is cupping?

Cupping is a type of alternative treatment that involves creating a pressure in the form of a vacuum vacuum on the skin using glass, ceramic, bamboo or plastic cups.

Negative pressure is created by connecting the suction device (cup), usually heated, since once it is placed on the skin it draws the air under it.

By pulling the skin in this way, the process is considered to help break down the muscles and connective tissue and promote blood flow to the suction area, and then accelerate the healing processes of the body itself.

Signs of circles on the back and shoulders.

Kyle Chalmers (Photo: GettyImages, Richard Heathcote)

There is also another form of cupping, which is less commonly used today and was common in the past, known as "wet cupping".

Its purpose was to drain contaminated blood that was considered the source of the diseases, similar to the use of leeches.

This process uses a milder pressure of the cup, which stays in place for a longer time.

After removing the cup, the therapist makes tiny incisions on the surface of the skin, and then performs a kind of second pumping to remove small amounts of blood.

One study, published in the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies in 2018, found that wet cupping reduced the amount of toxic metal in the blood.

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What is the origin of cupping?

The origins of cupping are unclear.

Wet cupping has been used in traditional Iranian medicine throughout history, in the belief that it may improve the appearance of scar tissue, and wet and dry cupping has been practiced in China since the 1950s.

However, the roots of this treatment seem to be much older.

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, who practiced around 400 BC, used cupping to treat internal diseases;

While Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad strongly recommended wet cupping.

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