The correct method of giving a neck massage is demonstrated at the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine on Tuesday. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)
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The "brain massage" neck compression technique, shown in a widely circulated video clip during which the patient fainted, is illegal and can cause sudden death, a specialist in Thai massage said.
It is claimed the technique can open up the mind.
Yongsak Tantipidok, a specialist in Thai massage for over 30 years, said the technique, in which the masseur presses two carotid arteries in the neck, is prohibited.