A Remedial Massage service is what we recommend if you are looking to relieve muscle tightness and soreness, whether it be from work, exercise, or stress.
A Myotherapy service is what we recommend if you have an injury or pain that is either acute or chronic, and would like treatment, guidance, and exercise prescription for your rehabilitation.
Myotherapy and Remedial Massage use similar techniques in their treatments. However, the approach in treatment is different depending if we are treating general muscle soreness and tension, or if we need a more focused assessment and approach to treat the issue.
To give an example of what is expected from each type of treatment:
- a person seeking remedial massage should expect the majority of their session being hands-on using massage techniques to relieve their tension and soreness. This typically involves stretching, deep tissue massage and/or trigger point release techniques.
- a person seeking myotherapy should expect their treatment to be more assessment-based to uncover the root cause of their pain and discomfort (from either an acute or chronic injury/pain), then followed with hands-on treatment using massage and/or other physical therapy techniques. The treatment will also include appropriate exercise prescription for long-term results.
This is how we at “Progressive Myotherapy” classifies these service types, which may differ in perspective and philosophies from other practitioners.
Myotherapy treats conditions related to the musculoskeletal systems.
For more information please consider giving contacting us about your specific condition or symptoms, and we can figure out if our services will benefit you.
As described above, “the difference between a Myotherapy and Remedial Massage”, this explains the details of what to expect for the different type of services.
You should also expect the duration of the session to be carried out for the allocated time you have booked in for.
MYOTHERAPY
The duration of a myotherapy service that you have made with the therapist will include assessment, hands-on treatment, muscle activation interventions (hands-off treatment), post treatment review, and exercise prescription (time allocation to each of these will vary on a case-by-case scenario).
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
The duration of a remedial massage service that you have made with the therapist will include assessment, hands-on treatment, and post treatment review (time allocation to each of these will vary on a case-by-case scenario).
This way we ensure that we are able provide you with the best quality service.
Yes, you are able to claim myotherapy and remedial massage on most private health insurances as extras.
However, please check in with your private health insurance to confirm your coverage.
Unfortunately, medicare does not have coverage for myotherapy or remedial massage.
This will vary on a case by case basis.
Our therapist will provide you with a better idea of how many treatments it may take to resolve your main issues once we have done a thorough assessment with you.
However, most musculoskeletal conditions should be treatable after 2-3 treatments with the appropriate ongoing rehabilitation programming.
Timing between appointments will also vary as a case by case.
At the very least, pain and discomfort will see improvements.
If there are absolutely no improvements after 2 treatments, even while implementing the prescribed exercises and advice we have recommended; then we will advise seeking medical guidance from your GP or other health practitioners.
This usually means that the conditions you are presenting are most likely outside our scope of practice, or possibly more complex than just musculoskeletal (muscle based issue/injury).
In the scenario that you are seeking a myotherapy treatment for an acute or chronic condition, either from muscular injury or overuse, it is highly recommended that you try your best to stay consistent with our guidance of appropriate exercises and stretches prescribed.
This ensure long-term results, but also to give you the tools to look after yourselves.
On our end of things, we will do our best to provide you with exercises and stretching routines that best fit your work-life situation.
If you are just seeking a remedial massage treatment as a means of de-stressing or targeting an area that is “grumpy” or “sore”, either from sports and working-out, or a weekend moving furniture, then it isn’t mandatory to receive exercise or stretching advice. Unless you request some tips and guidance from our therapist, we will be more than happy to provide you with them.
Yes, we are registered with worksafe as remedial massage therapists.
You will need to make a claim through your employer within 5 days of becoming aware of the injury.
The workers compensation board will cover an amount of the initial consultation, and the following standard consultation (if they decide that you are applicable for it).
“Follow this link” for the current fee schedule WorkSafe Victoria will cover for your treatment with us (any gap remainder will be payed by claimer/patient).
Once you have made an appointment with us, you will receive an e-mail confirmation for the session time.
There will also be a cancel, or reschedule option for you to do so in the e-mail.
If you need to reschedule or cancel. We only ask that you make this adjustment as soon as you know.
We accept all credit card payments, as well as cash.
Credit card transactions are securely handled through our HICAPS terminal.
We will collect the service payment on the day of the appointment after we have completed the service.