What is myotherapy?
What is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy, or muscle therapy, is a specialized form of manual therapy that originated in the 1970s and has since evolved into an effective approach for managing and preventing musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Rooted in evidence-based practice, myotherapy focuses on the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of the neuromusculoskeletal system (including muscles, nerves, fascia, tendons, and joints).
At its core, myotherapy takes a client-centered and holistic approach to care. Through thorough assessments, we aim to identify the root cause of pain by understanding how various components of your body are interacting and functioning together. This allows us to develop tailored treatments that address the underlying issues rather than simply managing symptoms.
What Does Myotherapy Involve?
Myotherapists utilise a wide range of techniques to support rehabilitation, alleviate pain, and improve overall mobility and recovery. These techniques include:
• Soft Tissue Techniques: Hands-on techniques like massage to ease muscle tension, improve blood flow, and promote relaxation.
• Trigger Point Therapy: Focused pressure applied to tight muscle areas (“knots”) to relieve pain and restore movement.
• Myofascial Cupping: Gentle suction using cups to release tight fascia (connective tissue), reduce pain, and support healing.
• Muscle Energy Techniques (MET): Controlled muscle contractions to improve flexibility, restore balance, and ease stiffness.
• Joint Mobilisations: Gentle movements to increase joint flexibility, reduce stiffness, and improve overall function.
• Dry Needling: Fine needles inserted into tight muscles to relieve pain, reduce tension, and encourage healing.
• Exercise Prescription: Tailored exercises designed to improve strength, flexibility, and recovery while preventing further issues.
These evidence-based techniques work together to reduce pain, relieve muscular restrictions, decrease inflammation, and support healing and recovery, helping you move and feel better.
If you’re experiencing pain, stiffness, or limited movement, myotherapy could be an effective solution to help you restore balance and function in your body.