What Can A Myotherapist Treat?
Common Conditions Treated and Managed with Myotherapy:
Head and Neck Region:
- Headaches; tension, referred, migraine, cluster
- TMJ Dysfunction; jaw pain
- Cervical (neck) sprains and strains
- Acute and chronic muscular conditions
- Pain locally or pain that refers to the chest, arms or hands
- Impingement conditions; thoracic outlet syndrome, facet joint dysfunction
- Degenerative joint conditions
Upper Limb Conditions:
- Joint capsule and ligament sprains, muscular and tendon strains
- Acute and chronic muscular conditions
- Referred pain from other sources
- Impingement conditions; thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Rotator cuff injury, instability and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Bursitis, tendonitis and tenosynovitis; bicipital tendonitis, olecranon bursitis, DeQuervains tensynovitis
- Degenerative joint conditions
- Overuse and occupational injury; medial and lateral epicondylitis (golfers and tennis elbow)
- Finger injuries
Thorax, Chest and Abdomen Conditions:
- Joint capsule and ligament sprains; thoracic spine, rib injury
- Muscular and tendon strains
- Acute and chronic muscular conditions
- Referred pain from other sources
- Impingement conditions; thoracic outlet syndrome
- Degenerative joint conditions
Lumbar Spine, Buttock and Pelvic Conditions:
- Lumbar (lower back) sprains and strains
- Acute and chronic muscular conditions
- Pain locally or pain that refers to the buttocks, legs or feet
- Bursitis and tendonitis; trochanteric bursitis
- Impingement conditions; lumbar disc injury, facet joint dysfunction, piriformis syndrome
- Degenerative joint conditions
- Sacroiliac dysfunction, sciatic pain
- Core stability weakness
- Pelvic pain, coccydynia and intrapelvic pain
Lower Limb Conditions:
- Joint capsule and ligament sprains; ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL injury, meniscus injury, ankle
- Muscular and tendon strains; quadriceps, hamstrings and calf, Achilles tendon
- Acute and chronic muscular conditions; plantarfasciitis, hamstring complaints, shin splints
- Referred pain from other sources
- Impingement conditions; hip impingement, compartment syndrome
- Patellar instability and patellofemoral dysfunction
- Bursitis and tendonitis; patellar tendonitis, ITB friction syndrome
- Degenerative joint conditions
- Toe injuries
- Balance and coordination
Other Conditions
- Arthritis and inflammatory conditions
- Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome
- Postural dysfunction – structural or functional
- Female specific and pregnancy related musculoskeletal complaints
- Stress related musculoskeletal complaints
- Occupational related musculoskeletal complaints
- Paediatric and Geriatric specific musculoskeletal complaints
- Athlete specific musculoskeletal complaints
- Disability related musculoskeletal complaints
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