I’ve just returned from a session with an English guy who offers all of the above and more.
My problem is long-term tinnitus – not bad or over-intrusive, but it’s there. I’d been looking at alternatives, homeopathy in particular, on the internet and came up with a practitioner not far from here. I called him and he gave me the honest but bad news that homeopathy doesn’t really work for most type of tinnitus. But had I tried acupuncture? Yes, I had, but not for that. So I went along for a session and discovered the very relaxed and friendly Garnett Symonds who chatted a bit and then tried some dry needle acupuncture. I don’t think it has had much effect although it does seem a little less focused, if that makes sense. He then gave me some neck traction which again hasn’t cured it but it’s really made my neck feel great. He reckoned for a man of my advanced years, I have good neck movement, but it’s now even better.
So, if you’re in Phuket and have a problem that you think could be helped by Homeopathy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic or Acupuncture, look him up on the internet or give him a call. He’s in the Rawai area.
Garnett B Symonds
www.garnettsymonds.com
info@garnettsymonds.com
076-388348
Mobile: 081-6072343
David General, Phuket, Useful Stuff
March 29, 2009. The Andaman Sea. A calm, clear and hot day. Perfect conditions for a spot of fishing.
Never having been sea fishing with the proper gear, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I took up the invitation of three Swedish friends staying at Phuket Garden Home to join them for the day on the good ship Tail Walker owned by Englishman Kurt Lewis. They’d hired Kurt and his boat and crew on several previous occasions and they assured me that the fish would be virtually jumping into the boat.
We set off from Chalong pier around 10.30 a.m., heading at a steady 8 knots towards the two islands Racha Noi and Racha Yai south west of Phuket. Only a few minutes after setting off, Kurt and the crew were sorting out the five rods for general use, two of them linked to outriggers and baited for squid, the others aimed more towards tuna and other larger fish. A sixth rod was set up for Terry, one of the Swedes, who is disabled and has a special rig that enables him to use the rod when something bites…
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David Phuket
The previous post was about pampering through various forms of massage, a passive experience that you just lie back and enjoy! If you want to improve your physical well-being you may wish to take a more active role. For me, the perfect way to do this is through Pilates.
Pilates
Pilates currently enjoys world-wide popularity. As an exercise programme designed to achieve and maintain core strength and stability it is universally beneficial. Indeed, one of the best things about the Pilates method is that it works well for a wide range of people: athletes, dancers, seniors, women rebounding from pregnancy, and people at various stages of physical rehabilitation. What’s more, Pilates isn’t just for women!…
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Gail Phuket, Useful Stuff
Thai Massage – yoga for lazy people!
If, like me, you were born before the invention of “me time”, you may have a lot of catching up to do in the pampering department. Thailand is just the place to make up for those lost decades at prices that would have seemed very reasonable even thirty years ago!
Far from being one of those hot, “new” treatments, Thai massage (Nuat phaen boran) originated in India about 2500 years ago. It is more rigorous than other classic forms of massage with the therapist using her hands, elbows, knees, legs, and feet to move you into a series of yoga-like stretches. Muscle compression, joint mobilization, and acupressure are also used during treatment. Thai massage is both relaxing and energizing and has often been described as “yoga without the work”!…
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Gail Phuket, Useful Stuff
Before heading off to pastures new for two or three months, it’s useful to have a general idea of the cost of living in your chosen destination. Assuming you are not going to eat out every night – the local food may be delicious but sometimes there’s no substitute for home cooking – that general idea will include the cost of food, drink and other household goods.
Phuket is fairly cosmopolitan with many of the conveniences foreigners take for granted in their home countries, including supermarkets. It boasts a number of Tescos (called Tesco Lotus in Phuket), Waitrose in the form of Tops supermarket in Central Festival, Carrefour in JungCeylon in Patong and Villa Market, of which there is a new one about to open in Chalong.
Of course, you wouldn’t be getting a true feel for the place if you relied totally on supermarkets for your shopping, but they are convenient, and in Phuket the prices aren’t bad. If you really want to go local, there are loads of food markets around where you will find some, but not all, of the goods listed below, and often considerably cheaper. However, short of trawling the entire island for the best value, we thought that a general idea could at least be gained from a list of supermarket prices.
The table below is compiled from the prices in the Tops (Waitrose) supermarket in Central Festival. The only exceptions are the vegetable & salad items, which were from the hydroponic salad outlet described below (the supermarket prices are in fact comparable), and the rice, which was from Sakura, our local corner store…
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David Phuket, Useful Stuff