Myotherapy is a form of physical therapy used to treat or prevent soft tissue pain and restricted joint movement.
Myotherapist provide evidence-informed assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for a wide range of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions like:
Back pain
Neck and shoulder pain
General pain management
Headache and migraine management
Sports injuries
Rotator cuff problems
Tennis elbow
Occupational injuries
Achilles tendinopathy and other ankle injuries
Jaw pain and clicking
Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain presentations
Symptoms of soft tissue pain
Pain that is caused by muscle tissue or muscle fascia myofascial is called myofascial pain. Symptoms can include:
deep and constant aching
muscle tightness
sore spots in the muscle myofascial trigger points
reduced joint mobility
stiff joints
numbness
recurrent tingling, prickling or ‘pins and needles’ sensation.
Myotherapy can treat a range of disorders
Myotherapy can be used to treat a wide range of disorders including:
overuse injury such as tennis elbow or shin splints
some sports injuries
tension headache
pain caused by poor posture
some types of chronic back pain
some types of joint pain, such as shoulder impingement syndrome
muscle sprains.
What to expect at your first myotherapy appointment
For your first appointment, take any medical test results (such as x-ray films) that relate to your condition. The Myotherapist will ask many questions about your symptoms. Tell them about your medical history, including prior illness and surgery. Give them a list of all the medicines you are currently taking. This information is kept in strictest confidence and is used by the therapist to help pinpoint the cause of your symptoms.
The Myotherapist will examine and manipulate the affected joints and associated muscles, and test your reflexes. This initial examination is thorough and helps the Myotherapist to find out if the symptoms are myofascial. The Myotherapist may refer you to other healthcare professionals for further diagnosis or treatment, depending on your medical condition.
Myotherapy techniques
Treatment depends on the assessment. Myotherapy uses a range of techniques including:
massage, including sports and remedial techniques
gently moving the patient’s affected body part through its range of motion (passive stretching)
hot or cold therapy
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy
trigger point therapy
myofascial dry needling.
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