What Is Myotherapy Anyway?
Have you ever wondered what myotherapy is? You’re not alone. You might even wonder whether myotherapy is the same as massage, or if myotherapy can help with injuries and chronic pain. So let’s take a closer look at the facts about myotherapy.
What is myotherapy?
If you break down the word, myotherapy means ‘muscle therapy’. The goal of myotherapy is to assess, treat and rehabilitate any muscle or joint pain, as well as related conditions.
Some treatments will work directly on the muscle. Others will focus on the supportive tissues, including ligaments and tendons.
What can myotherapy help with?
There are a variety of acute and chronic muscle and joint concerns that can benefit from a myotherapy treatment. Some common ones you might experience include:
Back pain, including upper, middle and lower back pain
Neck and shoulder pain
Headaches and migraines
Sports injuries including sprains and strains
Elbow and wrist pain, including carpal tunnel syndrome
Repetitive stress injury, or RSI
Jaw pain, including jaw clenching or clicking
Nerve pain symptoms, such as a burning sensation, pins and needles, tingling or numbness
This is by no means an exhaustive list! So if you’re dealing with any kind of muscle or joint pain, whether you have a formally diagnosed condition or not, we’re happy to help.
Did you know?
You don’t have to be experiencing pain or have a diagnosed issue to benefit from myotherapy. It’s common for people to first see a myotherapist when they have pain, discomfort or inflammation of some kind.
But myotherapy can help to minimise risk of future injuries and support your long-term health. Once we’ve relieved your acute symptoms, we can also help keep you moving and performing at your best.
As assessment is an ongoing part of myotherapy, we can also spot potential muscle or joint issues in the early stages. This means we can intervene, as well as refer you to any other specialists if needed.
Is myotherapy the same as massage?
It’s common for people to assume that myotherapy is the same as remedial massage. But this is actually a myth!
Myotherapy often incorporates remedial massage techniques, but it’s not just another word for massage. Massage is just one tool that a myotherapist can use.
What does a myotherapy treatment include?
Every treatment is customised to your needs. That includes what symptoms you’ve presented with, what our assessments uncover, and even what your long-term goals are.
Some of the myotherapy techniques that you might experience include:
Massage
Trigger point therapy
Joint mobilisation
Dry needling
Cupping
Stretching
Taping with rigid and/or kinesio tape
Prescription of exercises and rehabilitation programs
By mixing and matching treatments based on your presentation, we can get you back to feeling your best as soon as possible.
Myotherapy and The Wellness Nest approach
Here at The Wellness Nest, we take myotherapy and an evidence-based approach very seriously! When you receive a treatment here, you’ll benefit from:
Care from a Bachelor-qualified myotherapist. Both of our myotherapists have received a Bachelor of Health Science in Musculoskeletal Therapy/Myotherapy. Our head myotherapist Rhianna also holds an Honours Degree in Myotherapy!
A patient-centred approach to care. Our myotherapists pride themselves on offering a service that is efficient and economic, but makes you feel heard and empowered around your health care.
A feeling of sanctuary. The Wellness Nest has been created to be an oasis of calm from the chaos of everyday life. When you walk into the clinic, you can breathe a sigh of relief and take some time to focus on your own self-care.
Does myotherapy sound like the treatment to help you? Book your appointment here.