Cupping

Those of you may be familiar with the 2016 Rio Olympics and the weird circular bruises on some of the Olympians. Those circular bruises are better known as Cupping Therapy. Cupping is a type of technique where a vacuum is created in a cup, drawing the skin and...

“Alternative” to what?

How did massage therapy once championed by a number of influential doctors become considered alternative? A group of physicians in the late 19th century advocated for the inclusion of physiotherapeutics, including manual therapy, as a third branch of...