Whats the difference between Myotherapy and Remedial Massage?
The difference between these two therapies often comes down to the length and depth of the training and assessment/examination that the therapist has completed.
Traditionally, Remedial Massage was just hands on massage and stretching techniques, and Myotherapy incorporated more of the advanced skills using techniques and tools like cupping, dry needling, taping, joint mobilisation, exercise prescription, and more.
But these days Remedial Massage therapists can do short courses in a lot of the specialised techniques used by Myotherapists, so the line between the two modalities is becoming a bit blurry.
Even the biggest massage association in Australia recently changed its name to include Myotherapy under the massage umbrella.
For some of the more invasive techniques like dry needling, we would always recommend that you see a Myotherapist or Acupuncturist if you wanted to receive treatment using needles, because these 2 professions have the most supervised needling training and examination to ensure patient safety. We're a little biased having done the time to upgrade our skills, but we feel like some skills just can't be learned in a weekend course!
When you see a Myotherapist, you see a therapist who has been thoroughly trained in advanced treatment techniques and passed exams to qualify them in providing the treatment.
Myotherapists hold either an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy or a Bachelor of Health Science in Myotherapy.
Our Myotherapists are dual-qualified - that means we started our manual therapy careers as Remedial Massage Therapists, then completed further education and training to upgrade our qualifications to become Myotherapists.
Traditionally, Remedial Massage was just hands on massage and stretching techniques, and Myotherapy incorporated more of the advanced skills using techniques and tools like cupping, dry needling, taping, joint mobilisation, exercise prescription, and more.
But these days Remedial Massage therapists can do short courses in a lot of the specialised techniques used by Myotherapists, so the line between the two modalities is becoming a bit blurry.
Even the biggest massage association in Australia recently changed its name to include Myotherapy under the massage umbrella.
For some of the more invasive techniques like dry needling, we would always recommend that you see a Myotherapist or Acupuncturist if you wanted to receive treatment using needles, because these 2 professions have the most supervised needling training and examination to ensure patient safety. We're a little biased having done the time to upgrade our skills, but we feel like some skills just can't be learned in a weekend course!
When you see a Myotherapist, you see a therapist who has been thoroughly trained in advanced treatment techniques and passed exams to qualify them in providing the treatment.
Myotherapists hold either an Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy or a Bachelor of Health Science in Myotherapy.
Our Myotherapists are dual-qualified - that means we started our manual therapy careers as Remedial Massage Therapists, then completed further education and training to upgrade our qualifications to become Myotherapists.
