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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Bubbles on August 08, 2016, 05:03:13 PM

Title: Cupping
Post by: Bubbles on August 08, 2016, 05:03:13 PM: Quote

number of Olympians - including the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps - have been photographed with large red circles on their skin.
What are they, and why is everyone suddenly going dotty over them?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37009240

Yuk!

Sounds medieval.

:o
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 08, 2016, 05:30:51 PM: Quote from: Rose on August 08, 2016, 05:03:13 PM
Yuk!

Sounds medieval.

:o

Indeed leeches next
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: Hope on August 08, 2016, 06:34:01 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 08, 2016, 05:30:51 PM
Indeed leeches next
What do you mean 'leeches next'. They are still used in some parts of the medical profession.
http://www.biopharm-leeches.com/
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: jeremyp on August 08, 2016, 06:43:25 PM: Quote
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) says cupping is not painful, and the red marks left on the skin are caused by blood being drawn to the surface and small capillaries rupturing.

That doesn't sound healthy to me.

Honestly, it sounds like alt-med bollocks.
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: Sebastian Toe on August 09, 2016, 04:40:28 AM: I prefer spooning!
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: floo on August 09, 2016, 10:39:38 AM: I read about that daft practise yesterday, what will they think of next?
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: Udayana on August 09, 2016, 03:50:15 PM: Flagellation?

I find sauna, cold shower and rolling certain parts ( not those!) with a rolling pin when needed, works pretty well.
Title: Re: Cupping
Post by: Dicky Underpants on August 09, 2016, 05:18:33 PM: Quote from: Hope on August 08, 2016, 06:34:01 PM
What do you mean 'leeches next'. They are still used in some parts of the medical profession.
http://www.biopharm-leeches.com/

They are indeed, but not at all for the purposes they were used in olden times.