Thornbury Wellbeing Clinic

879a High St
Thornbury, Melbourne, Australia
(03) 9484 3082

About the clinic

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Maxienne Tritton-Young
Counsellor (Clinical) CAPAV, AThR, M.A.C.A. (Lev 4),
NALAG, M. Couns, M. Art, B. Arts, Grad.Dip.Ed.,
Grad.Dip.Fine Art, Dip. Art
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Clinical Myotherapy

Clinical Myotherapy is a branch of manual medecine which focuses on the treatment and management of musculosketal pain.

This involves an extensive physical evaluation and an integrated therapeutic approach to affected muscles, joints and nerves and is used in the treatment of acute or chronic conditions and in the area of preventive management.

Most musculo-skeletal pain stems from, or involves: a) myofacial pain originating from trauma or muscle contracture, b) neuropathis pain originating from the central or peripheral nervous system, and c) articular pain originating from joint pathologies.

This pain may be the result of an injury with an obvious reason for its existence, or it may have a gradual onset with no obvious reason for its development. Clinical Myotherapy will normally provide relief if not the elimination of that pain.

In some instances the use of Clinical Myotherapy is directed to the alleviation of symptoms of conditions such as narrowing of disc spaces, arthritis, or other conditions involving chronic pain. In these instances, treatment is directed to improving quality of life, rather than resolving the underlying condition.

Clinical Myotherapists complete a four-year Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Myotherapy. They may practice independantly, or in conjunction with treatment provided by other health care-practitioners.

Clinical Myotherapy Questions

Q1. Do I require a referal from my GP to see a Clinical Myotherapist?

A1. Clinical Myotherapy is a primary health care practice, a refereal is not required. However, during our consultation we normally reccomend that your GP is informed you are seeing a Clinical Myotherapist.

Q2. How long are Clinical Myotherapy treatments?

A2. A treatment will normally last for approximatly 30 minutes with the initial consultation taking a little longer. Appointments are scheduled 45 minutes apart.

Q3. How many treatments are normally required?

A3. Treatment is efficient and cost effective without the need for ongoing treatment. Most musculo-skeletal conditions can be resolved in 3-6 treatments and there should be noticeable improvement after only a couple of sessions.
Depending on the nature of the condition, maintainence treatments may also prove useful and these may vary from from once every six weeks to once every six months or more.

Q4. What does a treatment usually involve?

A4. Assessment will include checking for the ease and fluidity of movement at joings and palpating the muscles and joints for any indication of irregularities such as muscle contracture, inflammation or joing restriction.
The treatment modalities to be used will depend on the presenting condition nd this will be discussed with you prior to treatment.
At the initial consultation, A breif medical history is recorded along with related matters such as lifestyle, activities and past injuries etc. Feedback throughout the course of treatment is encouraged and it is important that you feel completly comfortable during each treatment.

Our Clinical Myotherapy Practitioners

Brian Tritton has more than 30 years of experience as a physical therapist and 25 years as both a therapist and educator. In addition to establishing the thornbury wellbeing clinic, Brian was the Head of Department for the department of Clinical Myotherapy at the Southern School of Natrual Therapies. At the school, Brian developed and implemented the four year degree in clinical Myotherapy. The degree is acreteded by a number of Higher Education Regulating Authorities in Australia and has been internationally recognised.

Julia George has been treating patients across Melbourne since 2006. She has worked with the Footscray District Super Rules football club, and at clinics in Thornbury, Toorak, Bundoora and Vermont. Julia sees patients as young as 8 and works with all types of conditions, from over-worked muscles and joints to high-level sporting injuries. Julia is also currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Myotherapy at SSNT. Julia lectures in the fields of Pain Management (Neurophysiology of pain, chronic and acute pain), Anatomy and Physiology (musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular systems), Dry Needling (application and science) and Clinical Experience (internal and external).

Andrew is a Clinical Myotherapist who studied the Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy) at Southern School of Natural Therapies. Andrew can be found treating patients on Mondays and Thursdays at Thornbury Wellbeing Clinic. To make an appointment or ask a question, please call Andrew, or send him an email below.

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