Cupping has been relatively unknown to the West until recently and has gained popularity and notoriety since the 2016 Rio Olympics when swimmer Michael Phelps was photographed with red circular bruises on his arms and body. The news media and press flooded its broadcast, prompting a global phenomenon. This therapeutic method has been popular in China and most parts of Asia for quite some time now. It has plenty of health benefits that can outweigh modern medicine without the