Although it may look a little bizarre, cupping works great for conditions such as tennis elbow (i.e. elbow tendinitis), plantar fasciitis, muscle-related neck and back pain, and many other orthopedic problems. I often send my patients to have this done by a physical therapist, but you can certainly buy cupping devices which you can use at home. The basic idea is you want to get as much bloodflow as you can to an area to allow it to heal. This is why cupping can be effective. Lots of athletes use