Philadephia, PA -- (SBWire) -- 09/15/2016 --As the 2016 summer Olympics ensued in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, viewers may have noticed that some of the athletes had large red or purple circles on their skin. The marks are from an ancient Chinese Medicine method called cupping, which has been a trending topic in the past week. Cupping is no foreign treatment to the elite health center, the Tao Institute of Modern Wellness. The health and wellness institute treats its patients using tailored approaches that combine classic Chinese medicine, modern life science, and functional medicine.

Although the center is familiar with cupping, they treat their patients dealing with pain and other conditions in and around Philadelphia using acupuncture. Cupping and acupuncture are similar in the fact that they both influence the flow of "qi" - energy through the body. However, the athletes seem to have been using cupping as a treatment that stands alone. The Tao Institute of Modern Wellness notes that this is not the traditional method of how the treatment is used.

In traditional Chinese medicine, cupping is used as part of a holistic approach in addition to other treatments to meet a person's health needs. This is the integrative medicine model that is used at the Tao Institute of Modern Wellness, which focuses on the mind, body, and soul. For example, if a patient who resides near the Mainline in PA comes into the local Tao Institute center for stress, they would be treated with acupuncture, meditation, sauna therapy, and diet and lifestyle coaching as part of a strategy after being consulted and evaluated.

While cupping is being used as a one-off therapy in Western medicine, the Tao Institute of Modern Wellness continues to treat their patients with traditional Chinese medicine practices as part of a customized strategy that is designed to improve the well-being as a whole. To learn more about their integrative medicine model, visit http://www.taoinstitute.com. Call the nearest center to schedule an appointment.

About Tao Institute of Modern Wellness
Using an effective team approach, the Tao Institute of Modern Wellness treats their patients by focusing on the mind, body and spirit. They integrate the best methods of Western and Eastern medicine to help their patients achieve a healthy lifestyle. The center operates with a highly skilled group of holistic practitioners, including board-certified psychologists, psychiatrists, internist, nutritionist, meditation specialists, counselors and licensed acupuncturists. Every treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation to determine an approach that will help meet both short-term and long-term goals.

To find out more about this company, please visit http://www.taoinstitute.com.