title: Thai traditional massage: Issues causing possible adverse effects.
abstract: Thai traditional massage is a widely used massage technique in Thailand and is presently accepted by local Thai Ministry of Public Health. The technique is promoted but not well accepted internationally. There is a concern about the effectiveness as well as safety of this local wisdom. After a recent episode of concurrent acute heart attack and Thai traditional massage in a patient, the issue of possible adverse effects of Thai traditional massage is being widely discussed.
authors: Public Health Curriculum, Surin Rajabhat University, Surin, Thailand; Tropical Medicine Unit, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
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authors: Wiwanitkit
keywords: Adverse effect; Thai; traditional massage