After a long exercise, the muscles of an athlete will tighten due to the strain that they have been subjected to. This will cause pain in a particular part of the body. When cupping therapy is done on that specific part, it massages the tissues and relieves pain.

After a long exercise, the muscles of an athlete will tighten due to the strain that they have been subjected to. This will cause pain in a particular part of the body. When cupping therapy is done on that specific part, it massages the tissues and relieves pain.

When Michael Phelps made his debut at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, spectators noticed something unusual about the gold-medal-winning swimmer. His back and shoulders were covered in perfectly round purple bruises, a few inches in diameter.