What is Myotherapy?
Myotherapists with an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy are qualified to treat chronic pain from musculoskeletal conditions. They are trained in using advanced assessment and treatment protocols.
Myotherapists may use a number of treatment modalities. Largely for pain management from chronic musculoskeletal conditions, postural conditions, sporting or occupational injuries.
In addition to manual manipulation therapy, treatment can include: deep tissue massage, cupping, myofascial dry needling, electrical stimulations (TENS) and corrective exercises for rehabilitation.
What conditions do people see a myotherapist for?
Myotherapists treat soft tissue, joint and nerve related conditions;
- Neck/Shoulder Pain
- Back Pain and other Back Problems
- Improving Health or Function
- Injury Prevention
- Stress and Tension Reduction
- Headaches or Migraines
- Sports Injury Management and Rehabilitation
- Arthritis
- Other Acute Injury or Pain Conditions
- Other Chronic Reduced Function, Disability or Pain Conditions Such as Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders,
- Occupational Overuse conditions
- Other Psychological Distress, including Anxiety or Depression
- Cancer Treatment side effects, for example, Pain, Lymphedema, Anxiety
- Motor Vehicle Accident and Rehabilitation
- Diabetes Effects Management
- Addictions Rehabilitation Support…
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How is Myotherapy different from other modalities?
Myotherapy focuses on soft tissue, although it does include some supportive work for the joints. While chiropractic has a strong focus on the spine and its impact on the whole nervous system, as well as treating other joints throughout the body.
Using advanced techniques and evidence-based care, physiotherapists assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a wide range of health conditions and movement disorders. Physiotherapy helps repair damage, reduce stiffness and pain, increase mobility and improve quality of life. – Australian Physiotherapy Association
The main difference between physiotherapy and myotherapy is amount of study and the focus on soft tissue for myotherapists. Physiotherapists and myotherapists use a lot of similar techniques, although physiotherapists will have a more extensive knowledge of the skeletal and nervous system. Their treatment style may focus more on exercise prescription and rehabilitation rather than soft tissue therapy like massage.
Osteopathy is a form of manual healthcare which recognises the important link between the structure of the body and the way it functions. Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as a holistic unit. Osteopathic treatment uses techniques such as stretching and massage for general treatment of the soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments) along with mobilisation of specific joints and soft tissues. – Osteopathy Australia
At the end of the day, each modality has to own benefits and can often work in conjunction to one another. Each modality also differs as widely as their are practitioners. So it often key to ’shop around’ a little to find what modality or combination of modalities work for you.