myotherapy

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​Myotherapy is a branch of manual medicine focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions.
 
Myotherapists are trained manual therapy professionals in the field of myofascial pain and dysfunction (pain that arises from the muscles and surrounding connective tissue).

Myotherapy incudes but not limited to:

• Remedial Massage - the systematic assessment and treatment of the muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues of the body to assist in rehabilitation, pain and injury management
• Myofascial release - a type of physical therapy often used to treat myofascial pain syndrome, a chronic pain disorder caused by sensitivity and tightness in your myofascial tissues
• Cupping for fascial stretching
• Manual Lymphatic Drainage - a gentle massage to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph from the body tissue. The technique is light with gentle pressure mobilising fluid toward the lymphatic nodes
• Dry needling
• Electro-dry needling
• Mobilisations which release tight joints
• Rehabilitation exercise
• Assisted stretching
• Taping – Kinesio and traditional
• Nerve testing and rehabilitation

A treatment with a myotherapists may include a physical and functional assessment, developing a working diagnosis, treatment, exercise/stretching, recommendations for lifestyle changes, work station advice and a follow up to ensure a positive and productive outcome.
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