Pop singer dies after Thai massage went wrong and sparked month of pain - The Mirror

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A popular pop singer, has sadly died at just 20 years of age, after going through a horrible ordeal following a massage.

On October 5, Ping Chayada endured a neck-twisting massage, hoping to fix neck and shoulder pain that she'd been experiencing. 48 hours later, realising she was in a state of discomfort, the singer, took some pain relief medication, completely unaware that what she was going through wasn't normal.

The following week, Chayada began to suffer numbness in her arm, but still returned to the parlour to receive her second massage. A fortnight later, the artist's body began to stiffen, with the issue becoming so bad, she couldn't even lie down.

The pop star was in pain after her first massage ( Jam Press)

Ping Chayada was a gifted musician ( Jam Press)

The Thai went for a third massage, this time from a new masseuse. Shortly after this, she started to feel a tingling sensation, itching in her fingers and a numbness in her right leg.

With the pain becoming unbearable, on October 30, the Bangkok native visited the hospital, where she was given medication. However, by November 6, she was hospitalised due to severe leg and neck pain, that rendered her completely unable to move her limbs.

At this point, she took to Facebook, to inform her 22,000 followers about what was going on, writing: "The first time I got a massage, my symptoms were normal. I went for another massage, the same therapist in the same room, this time twisting my neck. After two weeks, I started to have very, very tight pain to the point that I couldn't lie on my back or stomach.

"I've been learning massage since I was a child. I really like massage. I thought it was just another side effect of the massage, this kind of body pain. I went again. But this new person massaged hard and it was swollen and bruised for a week. After that, I took medicine to relieve the symptoms all the time.

"I started to have an electric shock in my fingertips. The right side, I realised was numb after the third round of massages. After another two weeks, I couldn't lift my right arm."

An X-ray showed the extent of the damage ( Jam Press)

The musician then added that at this point she was completely incapable of using half of her body, saying: "I want to leave this as a lesson for anyone who really likes massage. I will recover. I'm in so much pain. I want to work now. But now I'm just waiting for the right time."

After a thorough examination, it was discovered that she had suffered transverse myelitis, which is a neurological disorder, caused by an inflamed spinal cord.

After taking more medication, a seemingly recovered Ping was discharged on November 11. But, on November 18, after suffering a seizure and more stiffness, she was rushed to hospital.

On November 22, she was transferred to an intensive care unit, and shortly after slipped into a coma. Tragically, on December 8, the talented star, who was suffering from septicemia (blood poisoning), died.

In the aftermath, the provincial health chief has claimed that an autopsy must be conducted to uncover the facts surrounding her death.

He added that all seven masseuses, working at the parlour, were licensed. However, the authorities have launched an investigation, with concerns raised over whether the massages aligned with the practice of traditional Thai massage.