Cupping helps heal the USA men's Olympic gymnastics team

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Alex Naddour has tried massages, a hot tub for recovery and gotten cortisone shots before a competition. The relief they offer from the wear-and-tear his body has taken from gymnastics is often only temporary. But he’s found a $15 solution on Amazon. Like many on the American men’s team, Naddour has found cupping provides relief from the soreness and pounding that come from gymnastics. “That’s been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy,” Naddour said. “It’s been better than any money I’ve spent on anything else.” The technique uses suction in cups to pull the skin away from the body and promote blood flow. It can be done with heat by lighting flammable liquid in a glass cup and suctioning that to the back once the flame goes out, with the decrease in temperature creating the suction. But many of the men’s gymnasts take the do-it-yourself approach, applying the cups themselves and creating suction with a pump. “You’re like, ‘OK, I’m sore here,’” said team captain Chris Brooks. “Throw a cup on, and your roommate will help you or you can do it yourself.” http://ift.tt/2aydr3Q

I heard them talking about the $12 cupping set on Amazon during gymnastics yesterday. Does cupping actually work? Any dangers to trying it?

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Cupping helps heal the USA men's Olympic gymnastics team