15 years ago, I was having severe back pain. I went to Chiang Mai Ram, and was advised to have my spinal cord 'enlarged' and three vertebrae fused. I was in a full back brace, taking tramadol 4-5 times a day for the pain. While I was deciding, I happened to meet Dr. Jolie Bookspan while she was vacationing here. She said, "Don't let them cut! I can fix you! And she did, with just a few simple exercises. I stopped taking the Tramadol after two weeks, and was out of the back brace after about a month! I was back, active in sports in less than two months! She offers her skills for free on her web page. Everything she told me to do can be found here! Scroll down the page for links to the exercises. Your condition may be different from mine, but perhaps you can get the same relief. Dr. Bookspan comes to Chiang Mai every year for the Flower Show. We get together every year for a few days now. She's helped a lot of people over the years.
