Myotherapy is derived from Greek "Myo" meaning muscle, thus
a muscle therapist. A Myotherapist is a multi skilled physical therapist
who's treatments focus on the preventative, corrective and rehabilitation
phases of therapy to maintain and achieve a normal integrity of the soft
tissue structure - Muscles, ligaments and tendons of the body.
Treatments focus on detecting and deactivating trigger points (commonly
known as knots) in the muscular system caused by birth, sports, accidents,
occupations or disease.
The correct treatment and maintenance of trigger points, eliminates painful
or nagging referral of pain, soreness in other areas of the body. Muscle
tension, soreness is also caused by physical or emotional stress that
affects the normal mobility of the body.
Hence, Myotherapy aids in the reduction, elimination and recovery from
muscle soreness through:
- Soft tissue manipulation
- Joint mobilisation
- Thermal
therapies both hot and cold
- Myofacial stretching.
