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Myotherapy
Practitioners
- Tamara Kichakov
- Linda Marshall
- Tyne Boddy
What is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is one of the multi-skilled physical therapies within the Allied Health Profession.
Myotherapy is the manual therapy which focuses primarily on the diagnosis, treatment and management of myofascial pain syndromes and other musculoskeletal conditions, by the use of manual therapy, myofacial dry needling, electrical stimulation, pain management and prescriptive actions and exercises.
The term myofascial comes from Myo - pertaining to muscle and Fascial –pertaining to fascia which is connective tissue interlaces with the muscle fibres and also forms a sheath of connective tissue encompassing a muscle.
The distinguishing feature of myotherapy is its specific form of clinical reasoning. This is a process of analytic inquiry which utilises the normal methods of investigative assessment such as neurological, range of motion and orthopaedic tests, but a primary focus of the assessment is directed towards a thorough palpatory exploration of the contractile state of specific muscles and an interpretation of these findings in their relationship to myofascial pain.
This requires a thorough and comprehensive knowledge in the clinical sciences, combined with an extensive repertoire of sophisticated manual skills, which remain at the very heart of myotherapy. These attributes must also be supported with communication and management skills, an appreciation of legal and ethical issues as well as an understanding of potential behaviour and psychological issues.
How can myotherapy help you?
Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia (IRMA) Myotherapists assess and physically treat myofascial pain, injury and dysfunction affecting movement and mobility. Myotherapy is applied in the preventative, corrective and rehabilitative phases of therapy to restore and maintain the normal integrity of the soft tissue structure (muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia) of the human body.
One of the areas Myotherapy can be effective is in the deactivation of trigger points in muscles. Trigger points are often created when a muscle is damaged via sports, accidents, occupations and disease. Trigger points can be painful and refer pain to other areas of the body.
Excesss emotional and physical stresses can create muscle tension. Muscle tension can cause pain and affect mobility. Myotherapy can aid recovery and decrease muscle pain.
When to see an IRMA Myotherapist
If you have pain or dysfunction that may be caused by muscles or fascia you should make an appointment to see an IRMA registered Myotherapist. For example:
- When your pain lasts longer than a few days
- When you experience a restricted range of movement at a joint
- When your health practitioner recommends you seek treatment
- Those at risk of sports and occupational induced injury
- Those in the rehabilitative phase of an injury
- Those suffering from head, neck and back aches and strains
- Those suffering from chronic conditions affecting mobility
- Those suffering from pre and post natal muscle complaints
- Those showing symptoms of pain associated with stress or strain
Availability
Location: Corio Bay Sports Medicine Centre (Geelong)
Times:
Mon - Thurs 8am - 8pm
Fri 8am - 7pm
Sat 8am - 1pm
Appointment Information
- Referral not necessary for private patients
- Doctor's referral is required for patients claiming Workcover or TAC
- DVA (Dept. Veteran's Affairs) not claimable
- Appointment costs depend on duration (60min, 45min, 30min)
- Hicaps facilities not available, however receipts issued for claiming purposes
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