NPR: cupping https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=489221884 cupping en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:13:17 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: cupping https://www.npr.org/tags/489221884/cupping Athletes Go For Gold With Red Spots Blazing There's scant science to support the ancient Eastern therapy of cupping. But that hasn't stopped Olympians from trying it to ease pain and speed recovery. Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/08/489168033/athletes-go-for-gold-with-red-spots-blazing https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/08/489168033/athletes-go-for-gold-with-red-spots-blazing

There's scant science to support the ancient Eastern therapy of cupping. But that hasn't stopped Olympians from trying it to ease pain and speed recovery.

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