Today, it is the hottest rehabilitation spa in foreign countries
With the continuous update of the Tokyo Olympics swimming medal list and world records, the eyes of many spectators were once again attracted by the "dark red round spots" familiar to competitors from all over the world.
The foreign media were even more enthusiastic, and they opened up publications, announcing that "cupping therapy will return to the Olympics in 5 years", and then "skillfully" started popular science...
That's right, the Chinese are so familiar with the two-pot "cupping" that is all right, and it has long been a big show in the Olympics.
Five years ago, after the American famous swimmer "Flying Fish" Phelps appeared on the court with a cupping print, this mysterious "Eastern Power" quickly "made famous."
Five years later, and now, not only has the cupping seal appeared again in the Olympics, but "few people will be surprised anymore."
Not only that, cupping has already "rooted outside the wall and thrived" within five years. It has not only been introduced by some American colleges and universities as a daily must-have program for sports teams, it has even become one of the fastest growing SPA programs in the United States. Even Hollywood stars are Take a lot of fun with "printing" photos.
Cupping has become a "cultural phenomenon"
Why are swimmers keen on it?
Recently, when Australian swimming star Chalmers and Japanese swimmer Akira Nanba showed up at the Tokyo Olympics with a cupping print, foreign media reported that “cupping therapy will return to the Olympics after 5 years.” .
Not only that, they also "proficiently" in popular science.
In fact, cupping has become very popular among swimmers in various countries.
Since "Flying Fish" Phelps appeared in the Olympic Games with his dark purple "big round spots" in 2016, cupping has quickly attracted the attention of people in the global swimming community and has rapidly developed into a mainstream treatment method. .
Previously, the American "Swimming World" magazine stated in a report that cupping has now become a "cultural phenomenon" in the swimming world and one of the most popular "rehabilitation techniques" for swimmers.
In the swimming teams of some American colleges and universities, cupping has long become one of the daily activities.
Carlson, head coach of the American Gustav Adolf College swimming team, said that in the fall of 2020, his swimming team officially introduced "cupping" as a means of rehabilitation after daily training.
In fact, many top-level swimmers in the world are also very keen on cupping.
In the short interval of major events, when swimmers need to recover quickly, many people will use "cupping therapy", which is why more and more swimmers are playing in the Olympics.
Many swimmers say that cupping "is very helpful in relieving muscle discomfort, improving mobility, and speeding up body recovery."
Many people even claim that “cupping is a necessary treatment to restore muscles and perform to their best condition”.
In 2020, many doctors from Columbia University Medical Center in New York, USA published a study on cupping and blood flow restriction in the Journal of the American Orthopaedic Association.
The study reviewed all previous cupping studies and found that this "rehabilitation technique" is particularly helpful for general muscle pain-beneficial and extremely low risk.
Consumer demand has skyrocketed,
Industry data shines
According to the US "Inside" website, the traditional Chinese medicine method of cupping has been "hot" in European and American entertainment circles for many years. Justin Bieber, Dashi Johnson, Jennifer Aniston, Lena Dunham, etc. Hollywood stars are cupping lovers.
Earlier, this newspaper reported that since Phelps appeared in the Olympics with cupping, the cupping industry in the United States, and even the entire Chinese medicine industry, have felt an "unprecedented great interest and enthusiasm" from consumers.
With the violent growth in the demand for cupping, American medical practitioners have to speed up their studies and try to obtain relevant qualifications.
At that time, Ms. McLean, the acting head of the International Cupping Therapy Association, told reporters that the "cupping wind" set off by Phelps increased the sales of the cupping appliance manufacturer EarthSpa R&D by more than 8 times.
As Westerners become more accustomed to cupping and receiving cupping therapy, the number of practitioners has also experienced a period of rapid growth.
The rapid increase in public interest has further formed a virtuous circle, leading to an overall increase in cupping.
Nowadays, masseurs, physical therapists, occupational clinicians, medical physicians, registered nurses, chiropractors, and even dentists are using cupping as a decompression method to improve their services to customers and patients.
According to a report by the American trade magazine Massage in 2020, cupping has been recognized by the public in the United States, and more and more people will take the initiative to go to massage parlors to ask for "cupping", and it has become the most popular service for many massage parlors. project.
In 2019, a trend report released by WTS International Consulting showed that cupping has become one of the fastest growing SPA services in the United States.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter Xu Chang