myotherapy
Myotherapy is a system of health care primarily focusing on assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain. Myotherapy is used in the treatment of acute and chronic conditions as well as preventive management.
The techniques utilised by myotherapists have a lot in common with ones that you’ll see used variously in physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, exercise physiology and remedial massage therapy. While the distinctions between myotherapy and exercise physiology (an intervention focusing primarily on exercise), remedial massage (an intervention oriented primarily around massage) and chiropractic (an intervention focusing primarily on the spine) are fairly easy to spot, the distinction between myotherapy, physiotherapy and osteopathy can be harder to fathom.
While all involve assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, myotherapy predominantly focuses on musculoskeletal pain, physiotherapy on movement and osteopathy on structure.
Myotherapists can employ the following treatment techniques as part of a consultation, with each technique being applied with a specific purpose in mind to benefit you.
- Dry needling
- Thermal Therapies – eg. use of hot and cold packs
- Electrotherapies (eg muscle stimulation (m-STIM), TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
- Taping techniques – eg. Kinesiotaping (Rocktape), traditional sports taping
Our services are claimable under private health rebates for Remedial Massage & Myotherapy. Rebates are based on your level of cover and annual limit.
Pricing:
One hour consultation - $11030 Minute Consultation - $70
One hour consultation - $11030 Minute Consultation - $70
Research strongly suggests that incorporating movement and strengthening into your treatment sessions achieves the best result for you. When you are ready, we will incorporate range of motion exercises, specific isolated strengthening, strength training and stretching to get the most out of treatment. That may also involve you doing stretches or exercises at home yourself in between sessions.
OUR APPROACH
- We have extensive experience treating amateur & elite athletes, as well as helping local SurfCoast residents get back to work and their active lifestyle.
- Conditions often seen by a Myotherapy practitioner
- lower back pain
- sciatica
- headaches
- shoulder, elbow and hand pain
- hip, knee and foot pain
- sports injuries
- pre and post natal care
- arthritic aches & pains
- tendinopathies
- repetetive strain injuries
- workplace strains & sprains
- post surgery rehabilitation
- MYOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES COMMONLY ADOPTED BY OUR TEAM
- Soft tissue massage
- Articulation
- Joint mobilisation
- Stretching
- Muscle energy technique (MET)
- Counter-strain
- Dry needling
- Rigid and dynamic taping.
- Exercise prescription
- Ergonomic and manual handling advice
online bookings
Do you need a massage session to improve movement or got a tight area that would benefit from hands on work and stretching? Sessions are by appointment only. Book online up to 4 weeks ahead.
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OUR APPROACH
- We have extensive experience treating amateur & elite athletes, as well as helping local SurfCoast residents get back to work and their active lifestyle.
- Conditions often seen by a Myotherapy practitioner
- lower back pain
- sciatica
- headaches
- shoulder, elbow and hand pain
- hip, knee and foot pain
- sports injuries
- pre and post natal care
- arthritic aches & pains
- tendinopathies
- repetetive strain injuries
- workplace strains & sprains
- post surgery rehabilitation
- MYOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES COMMONLY ADOPTED BY OUR TEAM
- Soft tissue massage
- Articulation
- Joint mobilisation
- Stretching
- Muscle energy technique (MET)
- Counter-strain
- Dry needling
- Rigid and dynamic taping.
- Exercise prescription
- Ergonomic and manual handling advice