Should I visit a chiropractor or hospital for back pain in Thailand?

For what it is worth.....prayer pose from yoga does wonders for lower back pain.

A good chiro can work wonders I have chronic L4/L5 pain and used to go to chiro once a month as a maintenance measure. These days however I find the best thing is - drink lots of water (so simple that people don't bother to do it... hydrates the disks preventing pain), lots of walking, lots of swimming and yoga stretching. The more pain I have the more I force myself to walk it off until it loosens up. Use a walking stick of you have to. The worst thing to do in this case is to sit on the couch. If the pain od unbearable try a balm or topical pain killer applied to the skin. All the best.

Motion wellness centre ask for anton around 500 pounds for 12 treatments quarter zone injection and b12 his pain has completely gone it’s his second week and has 3 treatments a week he’s a new man after suffering for the last 3 months highly recommended

So in my case this was simple. I’m not saying this will work for you but I swear by it. I dread returning to any Falang country as I’d go bankrupt. And basically no insurance covers it - anywhere. Go to your local public hospital. Ask for the Thai traditional medicine department. Get a massage once or preferably twice a week. Ideally your massage therapist will have a degree in the subject too. The younger ones all do I find. But some more experienced older ones are excellent too. The price is very reasonable. I had a problem with my hand last year. My massage therapist was cautious and wanted me to see the orthopedist. I said “no way”. I trust you and your colleagues. I don’t want Falang treatments thank you. She fixed it. 100%. By the way no one listens to me. Especially my sisters who are Falang doctors. One has never had a massage. The other had one once and said that it hurt. Clueless sorry to say. Finally don’t go to some massage shop in the street. Expensive. Often untrained. Oh by the way if it’s inflamed they won’t do it. I’ve had this explained by them. I guess I understand but not really. I’ve recommended Thai people to go but they wouldn’t do massage because of this. Again, I know nothing. I just know I’d be crippled without this treatment. The only other places on the planet who have worked for me was a similar guy in Singapore. He had the most enormous hands I’ve ever seen and he was 5’ 0”. He was great. And a chiropractor in Oregon who did adjustments to my back with a jack hammer machine. I was in and out in ten minutes. I used to say he worked miracles. He asked me never to say that as some of his patients were weird religious types! 555. Good luck. Message me if you like. I don’t really like posting. I don’t want strange Falang messing up my contacts. 😆 oh and treat them well please. Really well. Don’t be cheap. Decent American and British chocolates and cookies don’t cost much.

Try some Perskindol as a pain reliever and use a lot

Better to go to a Physio. They are costing 600-1000 Baht per hour and after a few sessions your back will be fine.

First, go to a spinal consultant and get an MRI. This will either conform or eliminate a serious spinal problem. I was referred to physiotherapy who said I had a age related stenosis. I wasn't happy so got a referral to a consultant and found I had 3 prolapsed discs with my spinal column compressed to 3mm. (Actually 2mm in the end) I needed surgery. You are better off in the long run to find out the underlying issue early.

Lay flat on the floor and raise one leg above your head 10 times. Then raise the other leg above your head 10 times. Drink a glass of water every hour for 8 hours and thank God for another day. Do this every day for 10 days and your back will feel much much better. You got to stretch those muscles. Hope this helps.

Don't worry about insurance the hospitals are cheap

My husband is studying to be a doctor of Thai traditional medicine and is very talented in various techniques, not just traditional Thai massage. He has a shop near the end of the purple line at Bang Yai. PM me if you want contact info. He is fluent in English and teaches already. I hope you feel better soon. 🪷

Osteopath is better than chiropractor. I used the osteopath centre Bangkok for both shoulder and back issues. A good osteopath will either diagnose you or refer you for imaging if needed.

Acupuncture....

Lookup "LifeBalanceClinic" on the Line App. Dr Tinkarporn. A good physio and Acupuncturist, I see him for my back periodically, fixes it , he is not far from Sathorn.

If your used to a normal European mattress, medium to soft, a Thai mattress, hard to rock hard, can take some getting used to and initially bring on excruciating back pain, get a memory foam topper, do some excercise, walking is always good, apply liberal amounts of Volteren and take some pain killers, not opiates!!

Talk with your travelinsurance, they know the best / nearest options, even if they not have to pay.

Might be worth getting your insurance sorted first so it’s doesn’t have to be a pre-existing condition.

I have an excellent spine doctor at Bumrungraad. Let me know if you want her contact info. I fly to Thailand to see her, she is that good.

Find a lady massager thath are doing hard massage and you get the same resault.

A cheap Charlie initial trick would be to take some ibuprofen or other inflammatory medicine regularly for one or two weeks as it might be an inflammation problem, then go down the more expensive options. I have a history of back problems and it usually works.

MRI then take the report to the Chiro, usually more then 12 sessions of chiropractics n deep tissue release sports massage...can take 1.5 to 2yrs of release n healing w ur back from yrs n yrs of hard work takes its toll therefore takes time in healing w chiro n sports massage SO WORTH IT!

In pattaya there's a back bloke , English, did some stuff for stu redmond and others . Supposed to be the best .

Is it sciatica ?

Go to any hospital and see a specialist.

Hospitals have experience, resources and diagnostic equipment like MRI's that a chiropractor or Chinese doctor will not have.

THEN, once you have identified the cause(s), formulate a treatment plan WITH your doctor - a plan that MAY include physical therapy.

You might be able to help yourself. Search Liebscher&Bracht on youtube.They have a English and German channel. Most of the time it’s just some muscle that needs stretching.

Find a good Thai healing massage and have several sessions. Only $20 for 2 hours

Spine balance clinic on Ratchadamri helped me immensely. Highly recommended

See Spine Balance Clinic around Ratchadamri. Chiropractic doctor is excellent and physical therapy is provided during each visit based on your needs. Cost is very reasonable too

I'd try a thai massage. It's almost like a chiropractor and you'll have a time finding a chiropractor. Last time I looked there were 2, but that was years ago.I did the thai massage.

I hope you feel better soon

I went to private hospital, saw consultant, no waiting, prescribed muscle relaxant, ultra sound, massage and physio. Paid for weekly sessions, 500 baht. Went for four weeks, Consultant cheap as chips.

Get yourself a script for pain killers and a serious muscle relaxant… only thing that works for me.

I've been living with lower back pain for over 20 years "L3, L4, L5" the best treatment for me was stretching and yoga. I do both daily and the most improvement out of everything else like the chiropractor or pills, cheers

ibuprofen

PRP stemcels instant pain relief...!!

If you love your back, don’t go to Chiro. Go to a real Physiotherapist. I got very good experience with BPC.

As for health insurance, a global plan with one of the big ones like AXA or Cigna is safest bet for a farang. (No US coverage)

Might wanna do a MRI to check for hernia etc, not that expensive out of pocket. In Bangkok diags seems cheap, treatment expensive

I’m in your boat, before you get hate from everyone for not having insurance. I’ll get there, just wasn’t the first thing on my list 😂😂😂.

My first question would be, can I just pay cash for whatever procedure I need? As long as that’s a yes, I’m fine.