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A myotherapist will conduct a physical assessment prior to developing your treatment plan. This helps to discover the root cause of your pain, and tailor treatment accordingly. In cases where your pain could be due to another medical condition or needs further assessment, your myotherapist will refer you to the appropriate healthcare professional - Myotherapy Clinic in Berwick.


 Myotherapists tend to specialise in treating myofascial pain and Chronic Pain conditions such as myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. Myotherapy is not a form of massage, as some Remedial Massage therapists who lack the training think and nor is it physical therapy. It is a manual therapy which uses evidence-based and clinically relevant assessment and treatment techniques, including soft-tissue therapy skills from many disciplines. The type of pressure and style of massage is always tailored specifically to the individual. While massage techniques are used in most sessions, the treatment does not end there. In addition to physical benefits, myotherapy promotes emotional wellbeing as the gentle touch used during the therapy helps relax and reduce anxiety - Myotherapy Treatment.

Massage also improves circulation, restoring normal muscular tone and function. Our experience is that the most effective myofascial release comes from trigger point dry needling (medical acupuncture) coupled with myofascial and trigger point massage. These are specific forms of massage that will not cause increased trigger point irritability unlike other forms of massage. The myotherapist may refer you to other healthcare professionals for further diagnosis or treatment, depending on your medical condition - Myotherapy in Melbourne's Southeast.

A benefit of Myotherapy is to increase mobility and movement efficiency in your body.  Myotherapy treatment assists with increasing tissue and joint movement with remedial massage, dry needling and cupping.  Subsequently allowing your body to move freely and prevent the painful episodes of injury.

One side effect of living in our modern western lifestyle is the impact this has on the mechanics of your body.  Prolonged sitting in front of a computer screen or iPad places prolonged stressors on various structures and tissue of your body.  Including your neck and lower back; prolonged sitting (can) lead to restriction in joints and tightness in muscles. Myotherapy increases mobility and movement efficacy using massage, dry needling and cupping.  These Myotherapy techniques are useful in increasing tissue length within the muscle and increasing mobility. For more information, please visit our site https://spectrummyotherapy.com.au/