As it’s the beginning of a new year, be it western or Chinese, getting back to optimum health is always an excellent goal, and for good reason! Regular exercise and good nutrition leads to a longer and better life. It’s a proven fact.
Hospitals across the border in Ho Chi Minh City are filled with Khmers seeking international standards of healthcare. Many expats choose to fly to Thailand for relatively routine surgery. Does this accurately reflect the state of healthcare provision in Phnom Penh? What facilities and treatments to an international standard are available in the capital? Mark Jackson talks to four health professionals about the state of care in Cambodia.
Cambodia is evolving into a spa centre for Southeast Asia. In addition to the major hotels, most of which have their own spa facilities, there are now a number of high quality non-hotel spas in town. AsiaLIFE twisted our intrepid reporter’s arm and sent him out to a sampling of local spas to have his flesh kneaded.
Physiotherapy can promote healing, minimise pain and prevent re-injury. Whether you suffer from back pain, arthritis or any other muscle or joint problem, it can help alleviate your pain and get you out and about again. Anita Surewicz talks with two Phnom Penh physiotherapists.
The medicinal herb stall in any open-air market in Cambodia is recognisable by the variety of dried products stacked in plastic bags and on bamboo trays. These include flowers, long sticks with thorns, various roots, chalks, berries, fruits, leaves, bark, sap, and on occasion sea creatures, amphibians and snakes.
