Hello, do you know of a massage place in Jomtien (preferred), Pattaya or Bangkok where the therapist walks on your back (thighs, bum, shoulders)?

This may be

• one individual therapist's special skill
• regularly done by all therapists in one establishment, with high handrails installed

I believe this is more usual in Vietnam, but I won't be there. But if you happen to know other places in Thailand or Laos, I'd be interested too. Also in how you felt afterwards.

Thanks!

 

PS

Another thing i like is a heated dry towel over my eyes when lying on my back. It seems rare in Thailand.

Edited October 23, 20223 yr by henrik2000

Ooooh....

 

That's gonna cost extra..

 

????

Edited October 23, 20223 yr by bobbin

I would not trust any of them, almost none are really trained properly. Two days course at Wat Po does not mean they are.

Lots of Thais do it but only trust the good ones. They need a railing to hang on to or ceiling. Best way to crack the muscles.

 

 

5 minutes ago, proton said:

I would not trust any of them, almost none are really trained properly. Two days course at Wat Po does not mean they are.

What they dont have 2 day brain surgery degrees?

2 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Best way to crack the muscles.

the muscles in my back are on top of my spine and ribs... 

4 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

the muscles in my back are on top of my spine and ribs... 

It is techique. Use half body weight. Feels great if done well.

 

Not recommended if over 65 perhaps.

44 minutes ago, henrik2000 said:

Hello, do you know of a massage place in Jomtien (preferred), Pattaya or Bangkok where the therapist walks on your back (thighs, bum, shoulders)?

In heels?

Thai ladies have become too fat to do that anymore.

 

Very foolish to let any of them walk on your back anyway. Back problems and subsequent surgery to try to fix them--you really don't need.

So, nobody knows a thing?

I've heard Jackboot Jao is good! Sometimes she takes the boots off!

There was a pom pui girl in a massage shop on Buakhao who used to like walking on peoples backs. Go in and ask. X marks the spot

 

Any place will do it I bet just ask they would love to walk on your back.

But, as mentioned could be dangerous here a cracked vertebrae or cartilage can ruin your life.

Crazy and should be banned.!

Chiang Khan has massage places where old granmoms walk in back. But i think every village find some granny who can do that. Is that good who knows, my son always walk on my back and that feels good.

Admittedly, I'm one of those who thinks it feels great and experienced no problems "so far". 

 

However, I only choose this option if the girl is a lightweight and if there's a ceiling to hold on to. 

 

Remember, Thais will say "yes" if you ask them even if they can't do it properly. 

 

OP: there's no place that does it as a standalone service, however - I've never been declined when asking for it during a Thai massage. In any of my years here. 

15 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Crazy and should be banned.!

Mrs went to one 'famous' guy who was using wooden mallets to massage backs, she only went the once. 

Bring you bathroom scale.

More than 40 kg, decline

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

It is techique. Use half body weight. Feels great if done well.

 

Not recommended if over 65 perhaps.

I like old masseuses but 65 is pushing it... my FIL in the village would have the nephews do it... probably because they were 10 years old and well trained... 

I had a Burmese lady friend in college who did this for me a couple of times, but she was very petite and I was very strong. Wouldn't chance it at 68, unless something like the thirteen year old daughter of a masseuse I used who was training specialy to massage infants. I think I could manage a twenty five kilo kid walking on me. Thinking about the chiropractor I used to go to who had hands about the size of Smithfield hams; best practitioner ever.

26 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Go in and ask.

Well anybody then would say "Sure khaa", wouldn't they? Even if unexperienced. (If I don't smell too terrible.)

 

Anyway thanks for the map!

47 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I like old masseuses but 65 is pushing it... my FIL in the village would have the nephews do it... probably because they were 10 years old and well trained... 

Not her 65 you the customer

https://images.app.goo.gl/RyNZgEXsbmgMLewx9

Any of them will do it ( it's not rocket science ) but if you can't find a small one make them only use one foot unless they have a rail to hang off.

20 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

 

Any place will do it I bet just ask they would love to walk on your back.

But, as mentioned could be dangerous here a cracked vertebrae or cartilage can ruin your life.

They shouldn't be jumping on your back. Just slide the foot along a bit and put weight on it.

I had it done many, many times, and no problems. Like I said if worried just let them do it with one foot only.

22 hours ago, henrik2000 said:

thighs, bum, shoulders

What'd be the point of that?

IMO the point was to realign any vertebrae that had become misaligned, and not many of those in a thigh.

49 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

just let them do it with one foot only

Thanks, good idea. Anyway i'd prefer a therapist who has previous experience.

My mad ex was great at walking on my back for massage - it really helped to alleviate my lower back pain.

 

However, she weighed 33 Kg.  I wouldn't want any of the fatty girls in the massage shop to do that!

7 hours ago, henrik2000 said:

Thanks, good idea. Anyway i'd prefer a therapist who has previous experience.

They will all claim that......

If you want to search for a "proper" practitioner you are looking "Ashiatsu" which means feet, as opposed to shiatsu which means fingers.

Personally the latter is better and safer, if they know what they are doing in that style of massage.