Airport massage nearly killed her

New Delhi: This was one massage that did little to soothe body and mind. When a foreign diplomat flying out of Delhi in the early hours of April 29 decided to treat herself to a head and neck massage at an airport spa while she waited for her flight, little did she know what lay in store.
The massage began and she intuitively felt that something was wrong. "It was rough and strenuous, her head was turned left and then moved backwards," said a colleague who later came to the rescue. Before she knew it, she had fainted. When she woke, she felt disoriented and vomited several times. She managed to contact her embassy, which rushed help. "It's likely the masseur compressed the carotid artery, which, in turn, temporarily cut off oxygen," said her colleague. The officials requested anonymity since they were diplomats.
Ritesh, managing director of O2, the airport spa, denies the massage had anything to do with the diplomat's ill-health. He claimed the masseur was experienced and this was the first such incident at his spa.
Nonetheless, the incident highlights the potential dangers of having a random luxury massage at a spa or ayurvedic centre anywhere in India. There are no health guidelines for wellness spas in India, which rather oddly relegates them to the shops and establishments category.
02/05/10 Shobha John/Times of India

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Categories: Airports May 2010