Joshua Snow
Myotherapy Acupressure Rehabilitation
To assist in the process of discovery and recovery from pain.
Definition:
Myotherapy is a form of muscle therapy which focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and associated pathologies. (¹)
Acute pain is described as pain that has lasted less than six weeks in duration, and may resolve itself with little or no intervention.
However, pain that is sub-acute or chronic, lasting longer than six weeks in duration, is likely to require attention and care. There are several forms of massage that are particularly effective for discovering and recovering from pain.
Chronic pain is a different medical condition involving abnormal peripheral or central neural function. (²)
Anyone considering massage for chronic pain should find out more about the different techniques available to them in order to make the most of their massage experience.
Rehabilitation Synergy
Manual Therapy and Tailored Exercise Integration
Depending on the severity of the injury, setting a foundation around exercise both physically and mentally is crucial to a full recovery and preventing re-injury.
Exercise frequency is greater in the beginning to re-train skills or habits.
As the patient progresses and gains confidence in movement,
the importance of specific exercises is less.
Helping individuals discover where or what is causing the pain experience and recover from an injury to reach homeostasis became quickly my focus, and in 2010 I further studied personal training to understand more about movement.
I made a conscious decision to teach the tools and knowledge needed for self-healing and pain prevention.
