What is Myotherapy? Myotherapist’s are hands on therapists whose primary focus is the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain and other soft tissue conditions by the use of the following therapies; Manual Therapy  • Myofascial Manipulation (deep and soft tissue) • Myofascial and Neural Stretching • Soft tissue and Joint Mobilisation • Massage and Lymphatic Drainage • Cupping • Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) Myofascial Dry Needling • Segmental • Superficial • Deep • Electro-needling Electrical Stimulation • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Corrective Actions and Exercises • Corrective Actions • Stretch and Strengthening Exercises • Thermal therapies • Postural assessment and corrections • Pain Management • Patient Education • Self treatment • Exercise prescription Kinesio Taping • Restore muscle function • Improvement of lymphatic and blood flow • Pain reduction The philosophy of Myotherapy Myotherapy is founded on Western medical principles, of anatomy, physiology and Biomechanics.  Soft tissue therapy has been part of physical medicine for many thousands of years in many different cultures.  Myotherapy began to gain recognition in the 1960’s after the pioneering work of Dr Janet Travell and Dr David Simons in providing the neurophysiological research that, myofascial pain syndromes were caused by activated myofascial trigger points. Myofascial trigger points are extremely common, latent trigger points, which cause stiffness and restriction in range of motion, without pain are more common than active trigger points which cause motor dysfunction with associated pain.