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Myotherapy is a form of physical therapy, it is the comprehensive assessment, treatment and management of musculoskeletal disorders and conditions that result from improper posture, poor biomechanics and injury.
A physical evaluation and an integrated therapeutic approach is used to assess and treat affected muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, and connective tissue using mostly hands on techniques in the treatment of acute or chronic conditions. Myotherapists detect and treat the CAUSE of your pain and disfunction, which in most cases refers symptoms to other areas of the body.
Assessment/Testing includes the following:
Thorough patient history
Postural assessment
Range of motion testing
Clinical orthopedic tests
Palpation of muscles, joints and ligaments
Myotherapists have undergone extensive training to find and locate the CAUSE of your pain, by correcting the CAUSE, symptoms are reduced and recurrences are prevented.
Some conditions treated by Myotherapy:
Neck Pain & Headaches
TMJ
Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff Injury
Lower Back Pain
Joint pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Disc Bulge
Muscle Strains
Tennis Elbow/Golfers Elbow
Tendinitis
RSI
Muscle Tension
Myofascial Trigger Points
Acute/Chronic Pain
Shin Splints
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Muscle Spasms
Frozen Shoulder
Poor Posture
Improper Muscle Activation/Weakness
Some of the Techniques involved in Drake Myotherapy treatments are:
Yumeiho Therapy Spinal/Joint Adjustments
Hatchards Way Manipulative Muscle Therapy (realignment of muscles/tendons/ligaments)
Lester Cox Technique
Deep Tissue/ Soft Tissue Massage (manipulation)
Myofascial Release
Joint Mobilization
Dry Needling
Trigger Point Release
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
Passive stretching
TENS Machine
Corrective Exercise prescription
Corrective stretches
Postural advice and Education
Advanced Dip. Myotherapy, Dip. Remedial Massage
Dip. Yumeiho Therapy
Member of AAMT
Myotherapist