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The term 'myotherapy' literally translates to 'muscle therapy' and is often used to describe a wide variety of manual therapy techniques applied to the body's soft tissues by massage therapists (LMP/LMTs), physical therapists (PT/DPTs), chiropractors (DCs), and possibly acupuncturists (LAcs) or naturopaths (NDs). Myotherapy aims to correct myofascial pain, which refers to any pain initiated by musculoskeletal dysfunction in an area different from where the pain is actually felt. | The term 'myotherapy' literally translates to 'muscle therapy' and is often used to describe a wide variety of manual therapy techniques applied to the body's soft tissues by massage therapists (LMP/LMTs), physical therapists (PT/DPTs), chiropractors (DCs), and possibly acupuncturists (LAcs) or naturopaths (NDs). Myotherapy aims to correct myofascial pain, which refers to any pain initiated by musculoskeletal dysfunction in an area different from where the pain is actually felt. | ||
| + | ==Health benefits and uses of Myotherapy== | ||
| + | * Headaches and migraines | ||
| + | * Sporting injuries | ||
| + | * Occupational injuries | ||
| + | * Back, neck, and shoulder pain | ||
| + | * Hip, knee, and ankle pain | ||
| + | * Muscle strains and sprains | ||
| + | * Joint dysfunction | ||
| + | * Nerve pain and associated symptoms | ||
| + | * Acute to chronic conditions | ||
| + | * Tennis elbow | ||
| + | * Jaw clicking and associated pain | ||
Revision as of 09:13, 9 December 2018
The term 'myotherapy' literally translates to 'muscle therapy' and is often used to describe a wide variety of manual therapy techniques applied to the body's soft tissues by massage therapists (LMP/LMTs), physical therapists (PT/DPTs), chiropractors (DCs), and possibly acupuncturists (LAcs) or naturopaths (NDs). Myotherapy aims to correct myofascial pain, which refers to any pain initiated by musculoskeletal dysfunction in an area different from where the pain is actually felt.
Health benefits and uses of Myotherapy
- Headaches and migraines
- Sporting injuries
- Occupational injuries
- Back, neck, and shoulder pain
- Hip, knee, and ankle pain
- Muscle strains and sprains
- Joint dysfunction
- Nerve pain and associated symptoms
- Acute to chronic conditions
- Tennis elbow
- Jaw clicking and associated pain
