On Sunday night, Michael Phelps made his Rio debut for the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay sporting the red marks around his right shoulder as the U.S. team won gold. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is the only national certifying body in the United States, and all certified acupuncturists can practice cupping. Ring said few people have reported adverse consequences from cupping, but at worst she has heard of mild skin scalding. At the start of the Rio Olympics, several members of Team USA arrived to compete with what some people have described as odd-looking marks on their bodies. The ancient practice of cupping has been used for more than 2,000 years in Oriental medicine and traditionally uses a flame to heat a cup that is applied to the skin.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2016 16:02 UTC