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What is Clinical Myotherapy And The Condition It Treats?

The treatment of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions is the focus of Clinical Myotherapy. A consultation on myotherapy provides examination, diagnosis and treatment of specific pain caused by muscles, bones, nerves, tendons and ligaments. 

This treatment is a diverse approach that may include the treatment of soft tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, dry-needle, joint mobilisation and recruiting to aid pain and stiffness reduction.

Did you know that to see a Myotherapist you don’t need to be in pain?  Myotherapy will help keep your symptoms going and reduce the likelihood of further trauma after your symptoms are resolved.

Several issues that can be treated by a medical myotherapist include:

• Post-workout soreness
• General stiffness, tightness & pain 
• Rehabilitation of injury 
• Neck & back pain 
• Chronic overuse injuries - tennis/golfer elbow, tendonitis, RSI (rapid sequence induction) 
• Shoulder, elbow & wrist pain 
• Carpal tunnel syndrome 
• Hip, knee & ankle pain 
• Thoracic outlet syndrome 
• ITBS (Iliotibial band syndrome) 
• Sciatica symptoms 

Differences Between Massage and Myotherapy 

“Myotherapy and massage are two separate careers, with varying goals and objectives, numerous savings on medical funds and very different education paths. In common with physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors, myotherapists can, if necessary, use massage in their treatments but they also use a broad range of other evidence-based treatment techniques and skillsets, including manual treatments, dry and thermal and electro therapeutics.”
- Myotherapy Association Australia

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