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Myotherapy sometimes known as Musculoskeletal Therapy is a branch of functional medicine that uses the latest CLINICALLY PROVEN techniques to assess and treat the cause of pain – rather than endlessly treating the symptoms.
Myotherapy treatments involve a detailed interview and assessment of soft tissue structures (muscles, tendons and ligaments), joint mobility/function, nerve pathways, physical capacity and biomechanics (physical strengths and limitations ).
Myotherapy can aid in injury recovery, return to sport, rsi, tendinopathies, chronic pain states, sciatica, office related neck, shoulder and arm pain, disc pain, knee pain and much more.
We all want to live life to the fullest, to be able to do the things we love and enjoy time with friends and family. Sometimes pain can really restrict our lives and we need more than what regular Remedial Massage can provide
Injury recovery and prevention
Chronic pain states
Postural dysfunction,
Event preparation (marathons, triathlons, overseas treks etc),
Return to sport,
Headaches,
Office related arm pain, neck pain, shoulder pain,
Hip dysfunction and retraining,
Plantar fasciopathy management –
Frozen shoulder
Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow and a host of other conditions.
Initial Consultation 60 Minute Session
Your Treatment will include
Follow up Treatments
Follow up treatments may be required depending on your presenting condition, how long you have had the problem and what your goals are. More often than not you will need more than one treatment, however some issues may be improved with just a single session. Follow up sessions are often shorter than the initial one hour consultation.
Joint Mobilisation (Maitland concept)
Myofascial release (MFR)
Myofascial Cupping Technique
Trigger Point Therapy,
Taping,
Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Neuromuscular Technique (NMT)
Bracing
Dry Needle Therapy and Electro-Dry Needle Therapy
Neurodynamics
Mobilisation with Movement (Mulligan concept)
Low Level Laser
Myotherapy is an excellent choice for Sciatica pain. A Myotherapist will conduct a thorough assessment of you and determine the cause of the sciatic nerve pain – disc bulge, stenosis, lumbar joint dysfunction, sacroiliac joint, piriformis or glute compression, hamstring or calf radiculopathy. A myotherapy sciatic nerve pain treatment may involve:
Myotherapy techniques such as low level laser, electro needling, educational strategies and eccentric movements are effective ways to treat hip bursitis (trochanteric bursitis), shoulder bursitis (sub acromial bursitis), the bursal neuroma complex and bursitis of the knee.
Osteoarthritis symptoms can be lessened with expert myotherapy. Low level laser can provide immediate relief to inflamed joints and treating the muscle on either side of an inflamed joint will reduce pain significantly. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition and results from myotherapy are inconsistent for this condition.
Myotherapy is extremely effective for most neck pain states including, facet joint sprain/locking, whiplash associated disorder, wry neck, disc bulge, tension headaches, migraines and plain old neck and shoulder tension. At knead myotherapy neck pain treatments include:
Myotherapy is an excellent choice for Sciatica pain. A Myotherapist will conduct a thorough assessment of you and determine the cause of the sciatic nerve pain – disc bulge, stenosis, lumbar joint dysfunction, sacroiliac joint, piriformis or glute compression, hamstring or calf radiculopathy. A myotherapy sciatic nerve pain treatment may involve:
Myotherapy is extremely effective for most forms of back pain including, facet joint sprain/locking, disc bulge, sciatica, muscle spasm and plain old muscle tension. At knead myotherapy back pain treatments include:
Myotherapy is effective for many musculoskeletal conditions including:
Myotherapy is an outcome based modality. That means that we use evidence based practice to get the best result possible in the shortest number of consultations.
It is common to see a Myotherapist 3 or 4 times in a few weeks until your situation is resolved and the care strategy (home based solutions) have been implemented.
Myotherapy treatments range in price depending on where you go but at Knead Massage & Natural Therapies the price ranges from $70 to $115.00 depending on the length of the session. For the most up to date prices at Knead please view our pricing page.
A comprehensive assessment to determine the cause of your pain.
Myotherapy techniques may include:
Myotherapy is a combination of expert assessment, treatment and education. It is designed to go beyond just treating symptoms, but instead to get to the core of the issue. It may include at home exercises and advice to help improve the underlying issues.
Myotherapy techniques may include:
Myotherapy was invented in the early 1990’s at the Melbourne Institute of technology as a response to an overwhelming trend in other modalities treating 4-5 people at a time with the help of machines that had an effect of about 2 hours. Myotherapy is about focused one on one hands on therapy with expert exercise solutions to RAPIDLY take pain away. A myotherapists job is to effectively treat your pain in the fewest possible consultations (by showing you how to take your pain away yourself).
Absolutely! Myotherapy is perfectly safe throughout all stages of pregnancy. It is safe to receive dry needling, low level laser and targeted manual therapy while pregnant. The biggest modification to a myotherapy treatment will be positions treated in – side lying is the safest position for pregnant individuals.
Myotherapy is perfectly safe throughout all stages of pregnancy. It is safe to receive dry needling, low level laser and targeted manual therapy while pregnant. The biggest modification to a myotherapy treatment will be positions treated in – side lying is the safest position for pregnant individuals. If you are experiencing low back pain, gluteal tension, pain in the front of the hips and of course – calf tension – get effective treatment from an EXPERT Myotherapist and feel more like yourself fast.
No – Myotherapy is not covered by Medicare, however if you have extras cover on your private health fund, a myotherapist can offer an on the spot rebate on your treatment.
Myotherapy is an evidence based form of manual medicine that utilises hands on therapy.
Myotherapy is all about EMPOWERMENT of clients – quickly reducing pain and giving them the tools to take away pain. Myotherapists do this by establishing what you want and need and then performing a comprehensive assessment of movement, soft tissue structures (muscles and tendons/ligaments), joints, nerve pathways and biomechanics.
Myotherapists have a broad toolkit using techniques from most clinical modalities. Outcomes are achieved through improving movement using joint mobilisations, myofascial release, cold laser, dry needling, TENS and electro therapies, kinesio-taping, and other manual therapy techniques as well the use of therapeutic exercise.
If you wish Myotherapy to be included you need to request this is your plan with your provider.Some Myotherapists in remote areas are registered to provide NDIS cover.
Both modalities are hands on targeted pain relief and movement improvement. A Myotherapist has advanced training in anatomy, pathology, exercise rehabilitation, psychological factors of pain management and a wide range of clinical tools from most clinical modalities. Outcomes are achieved through improving movement using advanced joint mobilisations, Expert myofascial release, cold laser, dry needling, TENS and electro therapies, kinesio-taping, and other manual therapy techniques as well the use of therapeutic exercise.
There are many similarities between Myotherapy and Physiotherapy. Both modalities are:
A physio degree is at least 4 years and a myotherapy degree is 3 years. A physio is trained to deal with conditions such as heart attack rehabilitation, cancer rehab, and post-partum injuries. Whereas a Myotherapist only deals with sports injuries and what a physiotherapist refers to as private practice clients. Myotherapy is an excellent choice for sports injuries and people who require one on one high focus 45 minute sessions or longer.
There are many similarities between Myotherapy and Physiotherapy. Both modalities are:
A physio degree is at least 4 years and a myotherapy degree is 3 years. A physio is trained to deal with conditions such as heart attack rehabilitation, cancer rehab, and post-partum injuries. Whereas a Myotherapist only deals with sports injuries and what a physiotherapist refers to as private practice clients. Myotherapy is an excellent choice for sports injuries and people who require one on one high focus 45 minute sessions or longer.
In Brisbane Knead Massage provides expert Myotherapy treatment for a range of musculoskeletal injuries including:
During the COVID-19 lockdown Myotherapy was determined to be an essential service in Australia.
Clinic Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7.30 am - 8.00pm
Sat & Sun: 9am - 6pm
Reception Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 6.30pm
Level 3, 233 Albert Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
T: 07 3003 0801