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Good news, ahm Health Insurance members! After the dramas of moving clinic, ahm Health Insurance have got my provider registration reconnected to the HICAPS machine!! That means that you can get your rebates on the spot for your Myotherapy or Remedial Massage treatment. I think that's now all the health funds back up and running! What a relief!! 
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This is one of those questions I get asked really often. Myotherapy is still a fairly new term in the health world, its been picking up in popularity in Australia over the last 15 years or so. My path into Myotherapy began in Remedial Massage, and I see a lot of similarities between the two modalities, as well as the differences.  The Similarities
The Differences
A Myotherapist is a great option if you have an injury, a specific pain area, a recurring or severe pain, or a condition that requires more in depth knowledge and training. Plus a lot of Myotherapists, like myself, came into Myotherapy through a Remedial Massage background. By seeing a Myo for your pain you are likely to get a great range of techniques that feel good and are effective at relieving your pain. For more widespread aches, pains and tension that are a little annoying but not stopping you from getting on with your day, a Remedial Massage can do the trick. If you have a question, I'd love to answer it! Drop me a line, or feel free to call in in person to the clinic at Balanced Life Health Care in Ferntree Gully.
Would you like to get your treatment plan started? Book your first appointment online. Is myotherapy painful if it's done 'right'? Should massage hurt in order to be effective? These are the sorts of things I get asked all the time. As a practitioner with a strong interest in the world of chronic pain, I get very passionate about this topic. So apologies for the rant ahead!  The myth
Somewhere along the line, people started to equate pain and gain. It's in the workplace, in the gym, and now even on the treatment table. There are many who think a 'good' massage or myotherapy treatment should make them wince. They think that:
But is this really the case? The reality Does pain really equal gain? I don't think so – particularly not for people already in pain. If you're already experiencing pain, your nervous system is already on overload. And that means you're already vulnerable to more pain. Pain is not a healthy thing in large amounts! In fact, when your body experiences pain, you'll have:
I don't know about you. But I think that if you walk out of a chronic pain treatment with more inflammation, fewer nutrients and more stress – it might not be a good choice for your healing. On the other hand, a gentle treatment that lowers stress hormones and inflammation might be just what you need. Can you have a pain-free treatment? I believe that you can have a low-pain, if not completely pain-free myotherapy treatment. There's a few ways you can make sure that this happens:
You might still experience some sensations like tenderness on trigger points, or mild discomfort during a stretch. But that's not quite the same as pain – I'll explain in a later post. Are you still worried about pain during a treatment? I want to hear your concerns and let you know how I can help. Send me a message, and we can talk about how to keep you pain-free. Ready to get yourself a gentle AND effective treatment for your pain? Pop on over to the booking page to get started. |
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