While I was in Thailand recently, I received some treatment from a Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic in Chiang Mai for tendonitis of the right knee. The day before I visited the clinic, my tendonitis flared up so bad at the Royal Flora Expo, that it was so painful for me to walk without uttering a grunt every time I took a step.

The clinic, MUNGKALA, was convienently located a block or two away from Moon Muang Road near Taphae Gate. The doctor gave me acupuncture treatments around the right knee and quadriceps on two consecutive days and prescribed some Chinese herbal medicine. I am guessing that the acupuncture treatment helped somewhat, but obviously now that I have returned to the United States, I will probably have to receive ongoing treatment for up to a month or so.

The total cost for this treatment was a drop in the bucket by US standards. I paid a total of 1800 baht ($50USD) - included a 200 baht registration fee, two acupuncture treatments of about 30 minutes duration per @ 500 baht per session and a 4 week supply of medicine for 600 baht. What a deal!

MUNGKALA -Traditional and Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic.
21-27 Rajchamanka Road, Chiang Mai
Tel: 05327-8494 E-mail: mungkala @cm.ksc.co.th

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