The Role of Myotherapy in Pain Management
On Tuesday 28th November, Elite Myotherapy team members were very fortunate to have a Professional Development session by Dr Nick Christelis. Dr Nick Christelis is the Director and Co-founder of [...]
Trigger Points – What are they?
Trigger points are very common and most people would have experienced pain or discomfort as a result of these points at some stage in their life. Trigger points can develop [...]
NEW clinic opening in PRAHRAN on 1st September!!
To ease the appointment load and provide more options for our clients in the metropolitan area we are opening a new myotherapy clinic at 91 High Street in Prahran! This [...]
Has Someone You Know Just Had a Hip Replacement? – Myotherapy Can Ease the Pain Pre and Post Surgery
Myotherapy based treatment can play an important role in both the pre and post operative care of patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) surgery. Pre surgery, patients commonly suffer from [...]
Elite stars at the Australian Open 2014
Elite was in amongst the action earlier this year at the most prestigious tennis event on the sporting calendar, The Australian Open. Elite myotherapists worked hard to relieve tension and [...]
Myotherapy and Children – Our Unique Approach at our Greensborough Clinic.
Our new Greensborough clinic is not just another convenient location for you to enjoy a Myotherapy treatment. It is our first clinic specialising in the treatment of children and adolescents! [...]
What is Myofascial Dry Needling?
Myofascial dry needling (MDN) is a treatment modality that is used by Myotherapists to treat musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain (Atkinson, P & Sager, E 2010). Dry needling is also used [...]
Brief Historical Review of Myotherapy
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is defined as the 'sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs)' and is a now a recognised diagnosis amongst pain physicians (Harden [...]