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A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.See Also: myotherapeutic, myotherapist
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Myotherapy — is a form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain. Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 Modalities 4 What can a Myotherapist treat? … Wikipedia
myotherapy — myo·ther·a·py (miґo ther″ə pe) a bodywork technique whose purpose is the relief of muscle spasm and muscle related pain by the application of pressure at specific trigger points, using the fingers, knuckles, and elbows, together with… … Medical dictionary
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Trigger point — Not to be confused with the Tender points , used for fibromyalgia diagnosis. Trigger points, also known as trigger sites or muscle knots, are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut… … Wikipedia
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myotherapist — noun A practitioner of myotherapy … Wiktionary
remedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Something that cures or counteracts Nouns 1. remedy, help, redress, restoration; antidote, counterpoison, counterirritant, counteragent, antitoxin, antibody, prophylactic, antiseptic, corrective,… … English dictionary for students
my|o|ther|a|py — «MY oh THEHR uh pee», noun. the application of pressure to relieve muscular pain: »In myotherapy, once the offending trigger point has been located, pressure is applied to it with fingers, knuckles, or elbows for seven seconds (Berkshire Sampler) … Useful english dictionary
