| Millions of people who've caught Covid-19 are still struggling with a wide range of health problems for months after even mild cases, and the best treatments for their suffering have yet to be determined. That's because scientists are still trying to figure out what's causing lingering symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, or concentration difficulties. But that hasn't stopped wellness resorts around the world from jumping on the opportunity to offer their own options (at hefty costs) in the absence of any clear guidance from physicians. Such therapies often entail locally inspired or high-tech modalities that are either unproven in clinical settings or otherwise overlooked by Western medicine.
At RAKxa, a medical spa resort just outside Bangkok, you can pay $3,500 to have a therapist cake a paste of turmeric, galangal, and kaffir lime on your chest, cover it with an alcohol-doused towel, and set it all on fire. That's a traditional Ya-Pao detoxification therapy used for centuries in Thailand and is believed to balance the wind, water, and fire elements in the body. Now it's supposedly also a great way to alleviate long Covid symptoms such as inflammation and coughs.  A woman enjoys a swim at dusk in a wellness resort in Thailand. Photographer: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images In Spain, the SHA Wellness Clinic unveiled a seven-day Post-Covid program in May. After an initial assessment that includes a stress test, carotid ultrasound, and bloodwork, you receive a program tailored to your ailments. Treatments can include Watsu therapy (think underwater shiatsu massage) and reflexology, or for psychological effects a "brain photobiomodulation" session that claims to stimulate and regenerate brain cells with low-level lasers and coaching in Pranayama breathing. For $10,000, the Lanserhof Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps will offer you a seven-day Covid-19 Program that also boasts individual treatment schedules based on symptoms, which could involve anything from bowel cleansing, energy therapy, lymphatic drainage treatments, and cryotherapy. While a relaxing and rejuvenating visit to a luxurious spa can sound appealing to anyone who's lived through lockdowns and juggled home office with home schooling kids, it's important to remember that actually treating long Covid is still a clinical conundrum because it manifests itself in such a variety of forms, and can still kill patients months after infection. There is simply no magic pill, but people suffering from long Covid may find themselves desperate to try anything to alleviate their symptoms. In the end, the question is less whether it's worth trying these approaches and more whether people will shell out for it as wellness resorts that aim to capitalize on the pandemic's medical aftermath.—Corinne Gretler
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