“You’re not necessarily getting the immediate response that you might want,” Singler went on to tell Sports Illustrated, “but over time it does help with recovery and loosening tissue and stuff like that.”
But do professionals believe that cupping treatment is effective? The jury seems to be out on this one.
Studies have shown that cupping may provide some treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal and sports-related ailments, according to Harvard Health. But this evidence’s quality was ‘limited’.
Another research from 2022 found that wet cupping, as opposed to dry cupping, was beneficial for treating lower back pain.
