We are excited to announce that we are now offering Myotherapy at Back in Motion Northcote. Kirsty McLeod has joined the team and is available for 40 minute and 60 minute sessions on a Tuesday evening, Thursday evening and Saturday.
What is Myotherapy and its benefits
Myotherapy is the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal conditions, which may cause myofascial pain or dysfunction throughout the body affecting movement and mobility.
Myotherapy is a manual therapy in which the soft tissue structures of the body are manipulated in order to improve optimal health and well-being. The techniques used by Myotherapists are aimed to improve and maintain optimal function of the soft tissue structures including muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia.
As well as massage techniques a Myotherapist will use a range of other therapies including:
- Deep Tissue Muscle Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Myofascial Stretching
- Myofascial Cupping
- Corrective and Rehabilitative Exercises
- Dry Needling
- Sports Massage
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Application of Kinesiology Tape.
Benefits of Myotherapy can be seen with treating and managing musculoskeletal conditions providing relief from pain and generating increased mobility. Stiffness can be reduced and better circulation can be generated within the body with the help of Myotherapy.
Main benefits of myotherapy include:
- Injury Prevention
- Improve Sporting and Exercise Performance
- Reduce pain
- Help increase flexibility, Mobility and Range of motion
- Effectively helps reduce the effects of stress
- Improve posture
- Reduce recovery time from an injury & Increase rate of healing