acupuncture/deep massage recommendations

[riorobc023]

hello everyone, i know their is a sticky on recommended doctors for each special treatment, although i would like to hear everyones feed back.

i went to a TV recommended chiropractor and my back now hurts worse than before.

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i am in the bangkok area and curious if anyone has any deep tissue/sports massage/swedish massage recommendations ?

i have recently considered acupuncture as a treatment for my nagging injuries as well.

if anyone has any insight i would appreciate that!

thank you

[johnatong]

If you have a "bad back" why not seek a consultation with an Orthopeadic Surgeon with an interest in spinal disorders.

If you have problem it is unlikely to be "cured" by any form of massage or acupuncture.

[Suradit69]

If you have a "bad back" why not seek a consultation with an Orthopeadic Surgeon with an interest in spinal disorders.

If you have problem it is unlikely to be "cured" by any form of massage or acupuncture.

Yes, a consultation with an actual qualified doctor is probably better than seeking advice from posters on TV no matter how well-intentioned they may be, particularly if the pain has been persistent and/or been made worse after seeing a chiropractor.

[Sheryl]

Agree. Chiros can actually make some problems worse as can massage and should always have consultation with an ortho specializing in spine before undergoing either...or in this case, after the fact.

Dr. Wicharn at the BNH hospital spine centrt is very good.

[Speedo1968]

Alternative treatments can work ( e.g. acupuncture, acupressure, real massage, cortzaar ( Gua Sha ). I have been treated with all 3 over many many years and for many things. I even treat myself now for some "complaints"..

Of course, as you may be implying your injury is sports related, you should first consult a qualified specialist - one who is well aware of sports injuries.

Perhaps you could ask someone at your gym or where ever you workout for a name of a good doctor.

"Nagging injuries" can be helped with alternative therapy, as qualified and well practiced people look at the total body. Rather like the horse that limps because it has toothache not because it has a stone in its shoe.

I am happy that you are at least considering alternative treatments - but be careful.

[riorobc023]

will consider everything said in this thread. i was warned before about chiropractors, but as a sports athlete they are essential to be quite honest. i wasn't given specific instructions to avoid exercising following the days after . it has been a full five days now and the pain is still here, although not as prominent.

at this point I'm certain its my piriformis muscle, as its not my sciatica .

[johnatong]

will consider everything said in this thread. i was warned before about chiropractors, but as a sports athlete they are essential to be quite honest. i wasn't given specific instructions to avoid exercising following the days after . it has been a full five days now and the pain is still here, although not as prominent.

at this point I'm certain its my piriformis muscle, as its not my sciatica .

I wonder how you are able to positively discriminate between pain arising from the piriformis muscle as opposed to pain arising from the sciatic nerve ?

Piriformis Syndrome is usually diagnosed by a process of excluding other causes of pain such as lumbar disc herniation or sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

If you are in Bangkok you would be well advised to follow the advice given in post 4

[riorobc023]

will consider everything said in this thread. i was warned before about chiropractors, but as a sports athlete they are essential to be quite honest. i wasn't given specific instructions to avoid exercising following the days after . it has been a full five days now and the pain is still here, although not as prominent.

at this point I'm certain its my piriformis muscle, as its not my sciatica .

I wonder how you are able to positively discriminate between pain arising from the piriformis muscle as opposed to pain arising from the sciatic nerve ?

Piriformis Syndrome is usually diagnosed by a process of excluding other causes of pain such as lumbar disc herniation or sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

If you are in Bangkok you would be well advised to follow the advice given in post 4

when i tore my hamstring i had similar pain from my gluteus down to my hamstring and calf. Same pressure and pain

i don't have any disc herniation according to the doctor as well, its not close he said.

Yes i will go to an ortho no worries about that.