Myotherapy involves the use of hands on manual techniques and massage to release muscle tension and trigger points associated with aches and pains. Myotherapists are highly skilled and apply advanced muscular release techniques which are combined with more traditional massage. Your Myotherapist must complete a four year Bachelors degree at university so you can feel very confident you are in the best hands – those of someone who can accurately assess your problem and apply the most suitable techniques to release those muscles.

What does it involve?

Your Backfocus Myotherapist will discuss your history and perform a physical assessment. On forming a diagnosis and identifying where the problem is coming from they chose from an array of techniques to treat.

• These include:
• - Traditional soft tissue massage
• - Deep tissue massage and release
• - Trigger point release therapies
• - Acupressure
• - Hold- relax technique
• - Cupping
• - Dry needling
• - Corrective exercise to compliment the soft tissue therapies

Backfocus Myotherapists work in conjunction with our Physiotherapists to provide the best possible outcome for patients. Again you can feel confident you are receiving the best possible care. Session times vary depending on what you and your therapist decide is the best course of action.

How can Myotherapy help me?

Myotherapy aims to return you to a healthy pain free state.

Remember that tight muscles will eventually cause you pain – the fact they are tight means they are likely to be over loaded. This leads to micro trauma, release of pain mediating chemicals and the formation of painful trigger points and bands in the muscle. The myotherapy techniques improve blood flow to the local muscle and this allows three major things which lead to reduced pain.

Relaxation of the tight muscle – the tight muscle fibres let go and soften. This rebalances the muscle and reduces the overload.

Improved healing – better blood flow allows more nutrients to be brought to the muscle and those pain causing chemicals can be moved away. This leads to better healing of the tissue and less pain.

Blockage of pain signals – the therapies used interrupt pain signals to your brain and quiet down your pain sensitized neural system. The nerves become less active and your pain is reduced

• You will notice:
• - Less tension in the muscle
• - Improved function of the muscles – easier movement
• - Improved posture and flexibility
• - Correction of faulty mechanics that underlie recurring sporting and spinal injuries

• Leading to:
• - Less pain and discomfort
• - Reduced injury recurrence
• - Improved ability to perform work/sporting/social activities

Who will benefit from Myotherapy?

A very wide variety of muscle problems will benefit from Myotherapy. It is best to discuss this directly with one of our trained therapists to determine whether it is suitable for you. Some of the many conditions it has shown great benefit for include:

• - Back and Neck pain
• - Shoulder Pain
• - Sciatica
• - Sports injuries
• - Chronic muscle tension
• - Chronic Pain
• - Joint aches
• - Headaches and Migraines
• - Tendonitis
• - Pre and post-pregnancy pain
• - Pain management for autoimmune disease

Myotherapy is rebateable through your private health insurance. Our therapists are also registered with Workcover. Please contact us on (03) 96140803 if you would like to make an appointment