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only short-term effects of Thai massage such the clinic of Applied Thai Traditional Medi-

as tiredness, paleness, pain, stiffness, back cine, Thammasat University hospital, as well
pain, numbness would disappear shortly af- as, the authorsû parents for their supports.
ter treatment. For safety reason, it was sug-

gested that the massage therapist should
control their hands and not press too firmly
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