Using Myotherapy to Exercise More Efficiently
What Is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is a great way to reduce muscle tension, increase range of motion and assist with pain reduction. It is important to know why we are in pain, what caused it and how to prevent the same pain/injury from occurring again. Research has shown that adopting a multimodality method to assist with complex injuries consistently provided significant improvements in pain and function. These modalities may include Doctors, Specialists, Physiotherapists, Myotherapist, and Remedial Massage therapists all working together to manage you as a client. Further benefits of working in a multi-disciplinary approach include improved communications between the healthcare professionals and guarantees that we are working holistically (i.e. taking a whole-body approach to healthcare), which research indicates achieves the best outcomes for the patient.
Exercise is vital for rehabilitating the body and preventing injuries however, it can be difficult for our body to work efficiently if we are in pain. Our brain is very smart in trying to reduce painful movements when injured so it will do anything it can by using compensatory patterns to still achieve movement in pain. Therefore, you might even feel tight and sore on the other side of the injury due to the body compensating to reduce the stress on the injured site.
Myotherapy and massage can be an excellent treatment to address the changes in the body as a result of injuries and manage the tissues around the site of the injury to ensure that the body is working efficiently which will increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation exercises.
Written by Mo Bhatnagar (Clinical Myotherapist)
References:
- Peterson, K., Anderson, J., Bourne, D., Mackey, K., & Helfand, M. (2018). Effectiveness of Models Used to Deliver Multimodal Care for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: a Rapid Evidence Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine, 33(S1), 71-81. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5902347/
- Jonas Gopez, M. (2021). Exercise and Back Pain. Retrieved 4 May 2021, from https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/exercise-and-back-pain