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Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down
by Nathan Johnson
As the author discovered, 2,500 years of spiritual rubbing can't be wrong print article     
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Could an ancient form of massage cure my distinctly 21st century problems? After a week suffering from throbbing shin splints and a hand and shoulder gone numb for reasons linked to incessant computer use, I couldn't wait to find out. I had heard that Thai massage could help cure anything from back pain to stomach aches to psychological problems. So, armed with the recommended loose clothing and a company credit card, I blasted into the waiting room of San Diego's Pacific Center of Health like Seinfeld's Kramer after one too many cups of coffee.

According to tradition, Thai massage was first introduced around 2,500 years ago by a northern Indian doctor named Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, a contemporary and friend of Buddha. Thai massage is used to treat a variety of ailments, including headaches, back aches, gastrointestinal pains, menstrual cramps, and psychological problems such as paranoia or depression. It is also used simply as massage, as in my case.

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