What Is Myotherapy?
Clinical Myotherapy is a form of manual therapy that focuses on the treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions. A myotherapy consultation involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various musculoskeletal pain conditions which may arise from muscle, joint, nerve, tendon or ligament origin.
Treatment is a multi-faceted approach which may include soft tissue treatment, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, joint mobilisation, dry-needling and prescriptive exercise to assist in the reduction of pain and stiffness.
Did you know that you do not need to be in pain to visit a Myotherapist? Once your symptoms are resolved, Myotherapy can assist to maintain optimal mobility and reduce the likelihood of further injury.
Myotherapy and Massage…What Is The DIfference?
” Myotherapy and massage are two distinct professions, with different aims and objectives, different health fund rebates, and very different educational pathways. In common with physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors, myotherapists may use massage in their treatments, when warranted, but they also call upon a wide range of other evidence-based treatment approaches and skill-sets which in addition to manual therapy, dry needling, and thermo and electro-therapeutic techniques may include; exercise prescription and/or education about pain management, load management, activity modification and/or lifestyle modification. In common with the aforementioned allied health professions, myotherapy has it’s own separate qualifications, specifically the BHSc (Myotherapy) which qualifies practitioners to undertake evidence-based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients experiencing musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions.” (Myotherapy Association Australia)
Conditions Myotherapists Treat
Some of the conditions a Clinical Myotherapist can help manage include:
- General stiffness, tightness & pain
- Headaches/Migraines
- Neck & back pain
- Shoulder, elbow & wrist pain
- Hip, knee & ankle pain
- ITB syndrome
- Sciatica symptoms
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic overuse injuries – tennis/golfer’s elbow, tendinitis, RSI
- Rehabilitation of injury
- Post-workout soreness
- and many more……………….
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