Let your myotherapist help you avoid becoming a painful statistic

3.37 million Australians were living with chronic pain in 2020. 53.8% are women (1.81 million) and 46.2% are men (1.56 million)

Now there’s some statistics that may give you a sharp pain in the neck!

Have you heard someone proclaiming the amazing benefits of myotherapy for their pain? Or maybe, you have seen myotherapy listed on your private health insurance fact sheet? But still don’t actually know what it is?

Well, you are not alone. Myotherapy is a significantly smaller and newer healthcare profession than many others Myotherapy is an effective treatment for pain, successfully relieving pain since its conception in
the 1980s, rapidly growing in popularity in recent years.

From its humble beginnings at RMIT in Melbourne, myotherapy has branched out across Australia and is rapidly growing in popularity.

So, what is this myotherapy we keep hearing about?

Myotherapy is a health care profession that focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions. In short: myotherapy helps people in pain to live their best life and move better.

As the myotherapy profession has grown, so too has its scope of practice, moving beyond just treating muscles to include many other techniques and options for the treatment of pain. Myotherapists are known for being hands on with their treatments, and one of their great strengths is their soft tissue skills.

There’s no better time to experience myotherapy than during Myotherapy Awareness Week 2021 – 3rd May to 9th May.

“Our Association celebrates this week annually on our health calendars. This year, we have very appropriately themed the week ‘Resilience – Staying Strong Together’, focusing on working together to treat pain and live our best lives coming out of 2020”, says CEO of Myotherapy Association Australia Anna Yerondais.

So, if you want to avoid becoming another painful statistic, consider myotherapy the next time you’re in pain. Myotherapists are highly trained health professionals ready to help you on your journey to wellness and vitality.

Visit www.myotherapy.org.au to find your local myotherapist and experience the difference.

Story authors:
Myotherapy Association Australia
Mathew Richardson – Tecoma Healthcare Centre
Polly Bongiorno – The State of Mind Health and Wellness

Painful Facts: https://www.painaustralia.org.au/about-pain/painful-facts