Cupping therapy has been performed for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Egyptian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese cultures. There’s a reason this unique form of bodywork has stuck around for so long. Today cupping is practiced around the world treating everything from tight muscles on Olympic athletes to inflamed joints from rheumatoid arthritis. Here’s how cupping could help you.   Cupping can relieve pain that traditional therapies don’t. If you’ve tried everything for a chronic injury, from physical therapy to deep tissue massage to pain medication, cupping might be the best way to help your body heal. [...]