What is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is a clinical approach focused on the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
Unlike treatments that only address the symptoms, Myotherapy targets the underlying causes of pain and discomfort, aiming to restore overall body function.
Through a comprehensive assessment, Myotherapists identify the root causes of pain or movement restrictions, evaluating the entire kinetic chain for compensatory patterns or muscle imbalances.
Since muscles work together, dysfunction in one area can affect others, leading to pain and inefficient movement.
Correcting these imbalances is key to achieving long-term recovery and preventing future issues.
The primary goal of Myotherapy is to alleviate pain, improve movement efficiency, enhance physical performance, and support lasting musculoskeletal health.
What to expect:
Your myotherapy session will begin with a thorough assessment. We’ll discuss how you’re feeling in your body and identify any daily activities that could be contributing to your pain, tension, or injury.
Next, I’ll guide you through a series of specific movements to assess areas of restriction and identify what’s not moving as it should. This helps me determine which areas require attention during the manual therapy portion of the session.
Then comes the hands-on bodywork. I’ll tailor the treatment based on how your muscles and connective tissue respond, using techniques like soft tissue release and incorporating other modalities (such as Cupping or Dry Needling) as needed for the best results.
To finish, we’ll revisit some of the movements from the beginning of the session to assess improvements in range of motion and pain relief.
Often, I’ll prescribe a corrective exercise or self-release technique to reinforce the changes and help break unhelpful movement patterns, ensuring continued progress in how your body feels moving forward.
We can help with many musculoskeletal conditions
- Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Tennis Elbow
- Headaches, Neck Pain and Jaw Pain.
- Sciatica, Hip Pain, SIJ/Pelvic Pain.
- Lower / Mid Back Pain, Rib Pain.
- Knee Conditions, Ankle Injuries
- Plantar Fasciitis.
- Sporting injuries
- Pregnancy Massage
- Overall Muscle Tension and feeling of Fatigue and Weakness.