Sore shoulders and necks can usually be cupped. Cupping is a method of treating diseases by removing air from cups, cylinders or tanks to generate negative pressure and make it adsorbed on the body surface. It is through the local warmth and negative pressure effect and cause local tissue congestion and slight intradermal blood depletion, prompting the meridians and collaterals in the place to be smooth, and the qi and blood to be vigorous; it has the effect of clearing the meridians and collaterals to relieve pain, eliminating swellings and scattering knots, and removing dampness and pulling out toxins, and so on. Shoulder and neck pain patients, generally through cupping treatment, can achieve the effect of collateral circulation pain, swelling and knot dissipation, and help to relieve the discomfort symptoms. Patients with shoulder and neck pain are advised to seek timely medical treatment. If cupping is needed, it is recommended to go to a professional medical institution.