Cupping is used for a variety of  issues. This modality is used to help in pain relief, reduce inflammation, encourage increased blood flow, relaxation and an over all feeling of well-being. Fun Fact: The Ebers Papyrus that is one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world describes that in 1550 B.C. the Egyptians used cupping. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates (~400 BC)