Myotherapy & Massage
Myotherapy or Muscle (Myo) therapy is the assessment, treatment and management of aches, pains and injuries. It is used to maintain and restore the health of soft tissue structures including muscles, tendons, ligament and surrounding fascia.
Our myotherapists are experts in their fields working across general community care through to elite sporting groups. Our myotherapists provide care to reputable sporting teams including:
- Melbourne FC
- Victorian Bushrangers Cricket Team and Academy players
- Melbourne Storm Rugby Club
- State basketballers
- National squash, swimming and badminton athletes
Our Myotherapists treat the following problems
- Sporting & occupational injuries
- Muscle Stiffness & pain
- Chronic conditions affecting decreased function & mobility
- Headaches / migraines
- Chronic overuse syndromes
- Chronic back pain / 'sciatica'
- Shoulder pain, impingement syndrome
- Aches and pains from poor postural habits
- Arthritis
- Pregnancy pre/post natal complaints
- Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia
- Pain & dysfunction associated with stress & tension
What to expect during a treatment;
Assessment
A brief history of your injury or condition is taken followed by a physical assessment. This may include a look at your posture, biomechanics, movement, neural and other tests that help identify the most likely cause of pain or injury.
If the assessment is consistent with pain or injury that is better dealt with other health professionals (sports physicians, podiatrists, etc) then we will refer you to the most appropriate person. Otherwise we will treat accordingly.
Treatment
A number of modalities are utilized, most commonly remedial massage techniques. These include trigger point therapy, board hand techniques, frictions, myofascial release, and sustained pressure. Other modalities include myofascial needling, stretching techniques and corrective exercises. Recommendations will be given to the patient to help aid recovery and assist in management or prevention of existing injury.