Did you
notice all of those weird circles on the body of Michael Phelps and other
athletes during the Olympics? If you did you probably thought that it didn’t
look normal. Well Mr. Phelps and the other Olympians that used dry and wet cupping
were practicing an age old therapeutic technique. Nowadays this technique is
used to manipulate chi, or life-force energy, in the body. Apparently the
suction expands the skin to promote blood flow in targeted areas.
Acupuncture
which involves sticking thin needles in targeted areas alters pain perception,
increase blood flow and prompt tight muscles to relax. Canada’s own Olympic
snowboarder Mark Morris credited acupuncture for helping get over a broken rib
before the 2014 games in Sochi.
You probably
noticed all of the divers heading into the hot tub after their dives. The reason
that they head to the hot tub is that the heated water helps keep their muscles
warm and relaxed. Heat has a therapeutic effect on the body, especially
relieving lower back pain. And you don’t have to jump off of a 3 meter tower to
be able to enjoy the benefits of a warm hot tub.
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