Myotherapy is a form of soft tissue therapy that focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and associated pathologies.
Myotherapy can relieve symptoms of;
- overuse injury such as tennis elbow or shin splints,
- soft tissue sports injuries such as tendinitis, muscle strain or sprain,
- tension headache,
- pain caused by poor posture,
- chronic back pain,
- joint pain, such as shoulder impingement,
- neural pain.
How is myotherapy different to massage?
Remedial massage is more commonly used to treat non-specific injuries such as muscle tension or trigger point pain, to provide people with some form of relief. A myotherapist uses assessment techniques to identify the underlying cause of the injury and then uses soft tissue techniques to help relieve the pain. A myotherapist can also aid in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries to help prevent further injury or pain with the use of prescriptive exercise.
How is myotherapy performed?
Myotherapists use massage along with a variety of other techniques to release muscular tension and reduce pain.
Techniques such as;
- deep tissue massage,
- trigger point therapy,
- dry needling,
- cupping,
- TENS machine,
- joint mobilisation,
- various stretching and muscle energy techniques.
When should I see a Myotherapist?
Myotherapists can help if you have chronic or acute muscle or joint related pain. Myotherapy is great if you respond well to massage or soft tissue therapy, but aren’t quite getting to the source of your injury with massage or other modalities, such as chiropractic or physiotherapy.
A Myotherapist can also provide exercise prescription and rehabilitation to help you recover, improve strength and flexibility and stay recovered. Also if you don’t enjoy the hands on treatment of massage, a myotherapist can help you relieve your pain with assessment, exercise and self-care.
Myotherapists are usually registered by an association such as Massage and Myotherapy Australia and covered by many private health insurers.
Amy has recently finished her Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy at MIMT and is now offering treatments using the applied techniques of Myotherapy.
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