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Myotherapy is the assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal conditions and is applied in the preventative, corrective and rehabilitative phases of therapy. “Muscular therapy”, Myotherapy is a multi-skilled physical therapy within the Allied Health Profession.
Myotherapy plays a role in manual medicine as a single mode of treatment, or is used in conjunction with treatment provided by both medical and other allied-health practitioners such as physiotherapy, podiatry, chiropractic, osteopathy, and acupuncture/TCM
Myotherapists utilise a range of treatment techniques to restore and maintain the normal integrity of the soft tissue structures (muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia). The aim of treatment is to treat the cause as well as the symptoms of a wide range of conditions.
Pain or symptoms caused by muscle (myo) or fascia (connective tissue) are described as "myofascial". The cause of musculoskeletal pain and symptoms in many conditions involves the myofascial tissue.
It may originate from abnormal muscle contraction or trigger points in muscle or fascia. These are often experienced by the individual as feeling of 'tightness' or 'knots' within the muscles.
Myofascial pain may be experienced locally or it may radiate to areas away from the original source. Other symptoms may also be experienced as a result of trigger points within the muscles such as decreased range of motion, stiffness, fatigue, weakness and tingling or numbness.
A number of factors may contribute to these symptoms including