Category Archives: Back Pain

Common Conditions That Can Be Treated with Myotherapy

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Myotherapy is a hands-on treatment that focuses on assessing, treating, and managing pain associated with soft tissue injury and dysfunction. It targets the myofascial system, the network of muscles and connective tissue that supports movement and posture. When this tissue becomes tight or inflamed, it can restrict flexibility, cause tension, and lead to chronic pain. […]

What Are The Benefits Of Stretching?

Why We I Encourage Every Patient to Stretch at Home? As a remedial therapist and myotherapist, I see people every day who are living with pain, tightness, or restricted movement. Often, by the time they come to see me, their discomfort has been building for weeks or even months. While hands-on treatment is a powerful […]

Sciatic Pain Treatment with Remedial Massage

  Remedial massage can help relieve sciatic pain when the cause is related to muscular tension, particularly in the lower back, glutes, or legs. It works by reducing pressure on the sciatic nerve through soft tissue techniques, improving mobility and reducing pain. Key Takeaways Sciatica often results from compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, […]

Low Level Laser For Back Pain

Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also known as cold laser therapy or photobiomodulation, is a non-invasive treatment that uses low-intensity laser light to alleviate pain and promote tissue healing. It’s been increasingly explored for the treatment of back pain, particularly in cases of chronic lower back pain. How LLLT Can Treat Back Pain Mechanism LLLT works […]

Lower Back Pain and Remedial Massage

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Lower Back Pain Lower back pain is the primary reason clients visit our therapists here at MCNT, with an estimate of over 60% of complaints related to lower back pain. Many of these clients, surprisingly, don’t have tight lower back muscles but instead do have extremely tight hamstrings and hip flexors (psoas).    Causes | […]

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy Massage

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While pregnancy is an amazing time in a woman’s life, it frequently comes with several physical problems such leg cramps, back pain, and stiff joints. According to an American Pregnancy Association survey, back discomfort affects between 60% and 70% of expectant mothers at some point in the pregnancy. Many women report experiencing this pain in […]

Why Does Dry Needling Hurt?

What's The Difference Between Acupuncture And Dry Needling

The more dry needling is studied, the more we understand it. It’s becoming a great tool to treat many conditions, including lower back pain, migraines, muscle, tendon and ligament issues and lots more.  What is dry needling? Dry needling is a treatment option for myofascial pain and dysfunction. It works by targeting and treating the […]

Remedial Massage For Lower Back Pain

What's The Difference Between Acute And Chronic Pain

Remedial Massage For Lower Back Pain Some statistics show that 80% of adults will experience lower back pain at some stage in their lives. It is one of the most common complaints we see in our clinics. The good news is lower back pain is something that can be prevented with some simple exercises, stretches […]

How Myotherapy Can Help

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Muscle pain and dysfunction is extremely common in the modern world, however it can be easily avoided and/or treated. Myotherapy is an excellent option for treating muscular pain as it’s non-invasive, drug free and a completely natural treatment option.  What Is Myotherapy? Myotherapy (myo meaning muscle) is a specialised field of massage therapy that focuses […]

Laser For Back Pain

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Back pain is a major issue in the modern world, affecting 70-80% of Australians at some stage during their lifetime. The vast majority of these individuals (almost 70%) will experience acute back pain (which lasts for 6-12 weeks), whereas the remaining (30%) will go on to develop chronic back pain (which lasts for more than […]