Services

Health Specialists

At Myotherapy & Allied Health Geelong, we have multiple Practitioners offering a large range of services. Read more about the services we offer below.

Services Provided

Myotherapy

Myotherapy treats muscle aches, pains and injuries caused by over activity, under activity, acute and chronic conditions and trigger points.

Myotherapy is a conservative treatment working on muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments.
  • Are you suffering with muscular aches or joint pains?
  • Is a sporting, dance or repetitive injury slowing you down?
  • Is neck, back, shoulder, knee or ankle pain a concern?
Myotherapy could be the answer for you.

Myotherapy may help treat:
Headaches and neck pain | Jaw pain and sinus pain | Frozen shoulder | Carpal tunnel | Arthritic knee pain | Tennis elbow | Hand and thumb Pain | Chest and Rib Pain | Lower back and sciatic pain | Disc injury and bulges | Groin impingement and pain | Migraines | Muscle strains and tears | Gait problems | Knee strains | Ankle and foot problems | Shin pain and calf pain | Nerve pain

What should you expect in a treatment?

Your Myotherapist will take a detailed history, then assess your injury or condition by assessing your range of movements. They may use special tests to form a clinical diagnosis. They will normally then treat your condition with a hands on approach which may include massage techniques, dry needling or mobilisation. The therapist will then educate you on rehab and expectations relating to your condition. This may take from 45minutes up to 1 hour. The Myotherapist would normally treat through clothing when possible, but de-robing may be required depending on clothing.

Bowen

What is Bowen therapy?

Bowen Therapy is a holistic approach to pain relief and healing that has achieved remarkable results. It has been developed on the teaching by late Tom Bowen, who lived and practiced in Geelong, Victoria. He taught that the underlying cause of many musculoskeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and other health or pain could be found in the soft tissue or fascia.

Bowen Therapy, through specific soft tissue or fascial release techniques, stimulate specific receptors that enable the body itself to correct dysfunctions and restore homeostasis (balance) on a holistic level. Through treating the cause rather than the symptoms Bowen Therapy has consistently shown it can have relieving outcomes. The technique can treat a wide range of painful conditions, even where other modalities have shown little improvement. Bowen Therapy being an holistic approach treats the whole body and its holistic effects are apparent in patients who find resolution to problems above and beyond those for which they have sought treatment, For example lack of energy, stress or emotional issues.

What do you expect in a treatment?

A Bowen treatment should go for between 30 minutes to an hour depending on the treatment. During the treatment the practitioner may leave the room several times for up to a couple of minutes, This will help the body process the specific soft tissue moves and provide greater holistic result in restoring the body to normal function. The moves are noramally gentle and less painful than other heavy handed techniques and are safe for babies and elderly.

Osteopathy

Osteopaths are skilled hands on manual therapists that assess and treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. They use a range of hands on techniques to ease pain and enhance function of the muscles, ligaments and joints. They will be able to give you an understanding of what is causing your pain and provide you with the best advice and management to help you recover from injury.

Osteopaths are trained in treating a range of injuries such as:

Neck and back pain | Headaches | Shoulder injuries | Elbow & wrist injuries | Hip & knee injuries | Sciatica | Repetitive strain and overuse injuries | Tendonitis | Lower back injuries

They can also refer patients for X-rays, ultrasounds and MRI scans where indicated. Some of these scans are eligible for medicare rebate however MRIs are an out of pocket cost.

What should you expect from Osteopathic Treatment?

Your osteopath will take a detailed history about your presenting complaint and any relevant information regarding your medical history. They will assess your injury by using movements and tests applied to the joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons around the region.

After assessment, your osteopath will tell you what they think is causing your injury and help you to understand how your injury occurred. With a diagnosis, they can then use manual therapy techniques to ease your pain and restore movement to the injured area. Osteopaths are also highly trained in manipulation or high velocity thrust techniques, which may be used to help alleviate joint pain and improve movement.

Throughout the treatment, your osteopath will educate you about your condition and provide you with advice on how to manage your injury, including the use of heat/ice, stretching, exercise prescription and activity modification and management. Initial consultations can take up to 45 minutes, with return appointments lasting for 30 minutes.

Remedial Massage

Remedial massage uses oils and cream based massage to relieve muscular pain, tension and general soreness.

Remedial massage is a generalised treatment for injury prevention, tightness, delayed onset muscle soreness, as well as pre and post sports massage.

It helps to stimulate blood flow, in doing this it decreases tension and helps repair damage to muscles and tissues.

See Ange’s blog about the difference between Myotherapy and other therapies here.

Naturopathy

Naturopathic medicine is a health care modality that utilizes nutritional and herbal treatment therapies to support the body’s own healing ability, with and integrated approach to diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Naturopathy addresses the root causes of illness, and promotes natural self-healing and prevention, with the goal of treatment being to apply the philosophy of ‘wellness enhancement’- not ‘disease management,’ by teaching the principles of optimal health, supported by positive lifestyle choices.

The body’s inbuilt processes promote self-cleansing, self-repair, and therefore self-healing. With Naturopathic treatment, focusing on the immune, hormonal, nervous, and detoxification/elimination systems of the body, can enable the body’s restoration and balance of optimum function.

Naturopathic treatment has the ability to treat both acute and chronic health conditions, including: womens and mens health, Paediatric care, Digestive disorders, Immune and Skin, and More.