ACMM (Australasian College of Massage & Myotherapy)

Massage therapy is regarded as a means for treating mental health conditions like stress, anxiety, and depression. There are different types of massage and the ones which are used to treat mental health have been proven to have an overall positive effect on a person’s mood and mental state. With modern day-to-day life, stress has become a common mental health condition faced by the majority of the population. People are juggling to do a lot of tasks at the same time to meet tight deadlines which leads to the reduction of the happy hormone, dopamine. Massage increases the level of dopamine and improves the mind’s ability to stay calm and focused. Stress also disrupts the flow of blood supply to various parts of the body which impacts the person's life negatively and makes day-to-day tasks difficult. Massage therapy helps in increasing the volume of blood and oxygen-rich nutrients to muscle tissue to increase the range of motion. The other common area where stress hormones build-up i...

Myotherapy is a technique that is used to treat pain and muscle dysfunction that affects movement and mobility. The pain that arises spontaneously within muscles and ligaments are known as myofascial pain. Myotherapist apply focused pressure from hands, fingers, or elbows to alleviate tissue, and muscle pain. It also requires thorough inspection to understand the origin of the muscle tissue pain to diagnose the problem and treat the cause with a variety of techniques. Myotherapists have greater understanding of the human anatomy and physiology with extensive knowledge of the musculoskeletal system. They assess, manage, and treat musculoskeletal conditions with a goal to heal both the cause of the problem, as well as the symptom to restore and maintain the normal integrity of the soft tissues. Myotherapy involves a lot of massage techniques like,  Dry needling Soft tissue manipulation Myofascial stretching Cupping Trigger point therapy Kinesiology taping Myotherapists work with heal...