Myotherapy is the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal disorders and conditions.

It is an evidence based branch of manual therapy.

Many ask what is the difference is between Remedial Massage Therapy and Myotherapy.

Simply,  Remedial Massage Therapists primary focus is to ease the symptoms of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

In contrast Myotherapy will not only address these symptoms but also target the underlying causes, whether they stem from behavioral habits, muscular imbalances or structural issues.

Myotherapist’s assess the body’s overall posture and movement patterns as well as specific joint and structure to identify dysfunction, gait and functional movements.  

Included in Myotherapy training are advanced soft tissues techniques to treat symptoms and correct the cause of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.  Such treatments include myofascial tension techniques, dry needling, advanced myofascial cupping, joint mobilisations, muscle energy techniques, taping and corrective exercises.

Such practices can also be integrated with other therapy’s much as Rolfing, Pilates, Franklin Method, Feldenkrais, Exercise Physiology, Bowen and Shiatsu, to name a few – depending on the skills and direction of the practitioner.

Myotherapist’s have a broader scope of practice and in your initial myotherapy consultation you can expect to have a full postural analysis, medical history, range of motion testing and special tests for injuries and muscular imbalances. 

The primary goal of Myotherapy is to reduce pain, increase poor range of motion, increase flexibility and strength and correct postural imbalances contributing to the pain. 

A myotherapy session often follows a pattern of assessment, treatment, reassessment and further treatment until significant improvement is achieved.