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About Myotherapy

The term Myotherapy is derived from the Greek 'myo' meaning muscle. Myotherapy, or muscle therapy is an integrated, hands-on approach to acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain complaints.

It involves the assessment of injury and dysfunction along with the application of physical modalities to treat pain and its underlying causes. The main goal is to reduce pain and improve strength and flexibility.

It uses specific soft tissue techniques such as deep tissue massage, myofascial release, muscle energy techniques, trigger point therapy, stretching, dry needling, and hot/cold therapies.

An initial Myotherapy consultation will involve a brief medical history, presenting injury history, palpatory assessment and postural assessment.

It will also include where necessary, range of movement testing, joint mobility, muscle strength testing, neurological testing and orthopaedic tests.

What is a trigger point?

Trigger points are local, hyperirritable spots found in a taut band of skeletal muscle.

They produce pain locally and in referred patterns, for example trigger points located in the trapezius muscle in the neck can refer pain in a pattern similar to tension headaches or trigger point in the gluteal muscles can mimic pain patterns of sciatica.

What is dry needling?

Dry needling involves the insertion of fine needles into the muscle to de-activate painful contracted areas.

The depth the needle is inserted will vary depending on the area of the body being treated.

Myomassage
Health & Herbs,
9 Sea Road,Galway
Phone: 0858279795