Myotherapy is the therapeutic process of relieving pain through the manipulation of muscles, ligaments and tendons. Myotherapists draw on a wide variety of modalities in order to help alleviate pain and improve quality of life. Some of these include:
Massage: including soft tissue and deep tissue massage.
Stretching: Stretching exercises help increase blood flow and reduce tension.
Cupping: Cupping is a treatment that draws blood to an affected area using special suction cups.
Trigger point: Trigger points are areas of hyper-irritability in the soft tissue.
Dry needling: Dry Needling is similar to acupuncture but is not based on the Chinese meridian system.
Prescriptive exercise: The myotherapist will recommend remedial physical exercises.
Some of the disorders a myotherapists commonly addresses include: Fibromyalgia (pain in fibrous tissues, usually chronic), Neck and shoulder pain, Headaches and migraines, Sports injuries, Poor posture, Inflexibility, Arthritic pain, Stress-related pain
