Footscray Myotherapy
Myotherapy is a client-centred health care profession that focuses on the assessment, treatment, and management of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Qualified practitioners use evidence-based clinical reasoning, manual hands-on physical therapy, and problem-solving skills to implement a treatment and management plan that is specific to the client’s needs and goals.
Footscray Myotherapists are skilled in preventing, addressing early signs, and managing long-term musculoskeletal conditions. Their treatment approach may include massage, dry needling, cupping, joint mobilisation, patient education, tailored exercises, and more.
What techniques do myotherapists use?
Trigger Point Therapy
Myofascial Stretching
Cupping
Dry needling
What conditions can be treated with myotherapy?
Sport Specific
Occupational and sports injuries
Soft Tissue & Musculoskeletal Injury
Chronic pain
Fibromyalgia
Shoulder, Wrist & Elbow Pain
Tennis and golfer’s elbow
Shoulder impingement syndrome
Frozen shoulder
Hip, Knee & Ankle Pain
Achilles tendinopathy
Shin splints
Sciatica
Plantar Fasciitis
Headaches & Migraines
Tension headache
Jaw & Neck Pain
Postural strain
Back Pain
Chronic pain
Disc injuries
Scoliosis
How can a myotherapist help?
Through evidence-informed assessment and treatment, myotherapists support the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and conditions linked to muscular or myofascial imbalances.
Myofascia refers to the thin, fibrous tissue layers that encase and divide our muscles, also encompassing tendons and ligaments.
When patients’ symptoms have settled, treatment then focuses on restoring movement through modifying activity, helping to reduce the risk of further injury and keeping you moving and feeling your best.
What hands-on methods are part of myotherapy?
Hands-on treatment is used by our practitioners to help manage pain and support better posture, including:
- Myofascial release
- Deep tissue, sports, and/or remedial massage
- Trigger point therapy
- Dry needling
- Cupping
- Muscle stretching
- Hot or cold therapy
- Joint mobilisation
- Muscle energy techniques
- Soft tissue manipulation
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy
- Corrective exercises
What to expect during your myotherapy consultation?
Your first session will begin with a comprehensive subjective assessment, covering the areas you’re experiencing discomfort, possible causes or injuries, medical and lifestyle history, and your goals for treatment.
Your therapist will carefully examine areas of pain, posture, and how you move. Based on this assessment, they will identify likely causes and work with you to develop a plan for managing your symptoms and improving function.
How can myotherapy support your health?
Myotherapy offers many benefits for enhancing your overall physical health and well-being, including:
- Alleviating pain by focusing on muscular imbalances and pressure points
- Minimising inflammation and improving circulation
- Helping the body move more freely and with less restriction
- Enhanced strength
- Reduced muscle tension
- Improved posture
- Less physical and mental strain
- Enhanced sleep patterns
- Better mood balance
It also plays a role in enhancing athletic performance by helping athletes increase their range of motion, reduce fatigue, and improve their movement efficiency. All of this may help with injury prevention.
Myotherapy vs massage – what’s the difference and which should you choose?
While myotherapy utilises remedial massage (including lymphatic drainage) as a treatment technique, there is a lot more to it than that. Your myotherapist will aim for long-term relief and/or a solution to your pain and discomfort.
Remedial massage is widely used in various forms of therapy to assist with short-term relief and has a clinical, therapeutic aim. In contrast, relaxation massage is primarily designed to ease stress and does not have a clinical focus, though it may still help release muscle tightness.
Meet our myotherapists near Footscray
Alana Carr
Alana is an enthusiastic myotherapist and clinical pilates instructor, passionate about helping people manage pain and improve their quality of life.
Alana not only uses her hands on treatment skills to reduce pain and improve mobility but she places a strong emphasis on education and movement therapies.
As a clinical pilates instructor she prescribes corrective exercise advice for her clients. Alana enjoys working with chronic pain, lower back/hip pain and postural related pain clients however also enjoys working with the general population to help reach their health and well being goals.
Support for all bodies and lifestyles through myotherapy
You don’t have to live with ongoing muscle pain – the experienced myotherapists at Williamstown Health + Lifestyle work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Whether it’s long hours at the desk leaving your muscles tight, or intense training sessions causing recurring strains— we understand what you’re going through.
Contact our team to learn how myotherapy may assist in reducing your discomfort and improving your physical well-being.