Myotherapy Melbourne

What Exactly Is Myotherapy?

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'Myo' in Myotherapy means muscle in Greek. Clinical Myotherapists are highly trained manual therapists in the health field. Myotherapists are soft tissue experts and focus on the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal conditions causing dysfunction and pain. Techniques are aimed to restore and maintain the normal integrity of the soft tissue structures including muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia. Myotherapy is an advanced form of physical therapy that is used to prevent or treat soft tissue ache and restricted joint movement caused by Myofascial dysfunction.

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Myofascia is a compact, strong tissue covering and surrounding all of your bones and muscles. It remains relaxed, soft and can stretch in its normal healthy condition. However, with physical trauma or inflammation, it loses its flexibility and becomes tight and restricted, causing stiffness throughout the body.

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How Do We Help You?

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During the consultation, our Myotherapist will examine and determine the cause of your problems with a physical assessment, detailed history taking followed by various muscle, joint and nerve testing. After explaining your condition in detail, we will deploy the most appropriate technique and manipulate the affected muscles or joints to reduce your symptoms and prevent it from coming back again.

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Myotherapy primarily uses hands-on massage however use skills and knowledge to apply a wide variety of other techniques when necessary to further assist you back to optimal health. Some of the other techniques used by Myotherapists alongside massage are:

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Dry Needling or trigger point therapy– this is where pressure or a needle is applied to a ‘knot’ in the muscle. This aids in the release of these trigger points reducing pain and increasing ROM. Dry Needling is different from Acupuncture as it’s based on trigger points but uses the same needles.

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Spinal mobilisation - another technique that works well with a massage. Spinal mobilisation uses a ballistic type action on joints of the spine, which increases the movement between each joint. Often the joints in the neck become stiff and can contribute to nerve impingements and muscle guarding which causes tension headaches/ migraines.