托伦斯大学

Persistent pain is a leading cause of long-term disability in the western world, affecting more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. It decreases quality of life, increases sickness absence, and compromises wellbeing in a growing proportion of our society, placing a significant burden on local and global communities.

Providing access to treatment, promoting physical activity, and education to understand their pain in a biopsychosocial framework are key solutions to these problems.

Through high quality health education, Clinical Myotherapists have a sound understanding of human structure and function to apply evidenced based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions. Clinical Myotherapists are part of the solution for individuals and the community.

Myotherapy is considered to be the evidence base assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions (Myotherapy Association Australia, 2018). The term ‘Myotherapy’ comes from the Greek word ‘myo’ or ‘muscle’, and Clinical Myotherapy is now a system of healthcare that focuses on the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal pain (pain in the muscles, nerves and joints). Its methods of physical and orthopedic assessment share some similarities with other manual therapy disciplines such as Physiotherapy and Osteopathy.

By assessing the movement, contraction and function of the muscles, nerves and joints, Clinical Myotherapists are able to treat complaints and prescribe pain management and rehabilitation regimes that are tailored to individual patient needs. Clinical Myotherapy differentiates itself from other Myotherapy qualifications by its focus on in-depth scientific underpinnings and its evidence-based approach to clinical practice. This higher-level learning allows for a broader perspective of the clinical picture and enables clinical diagnoses and treatment to be more focused for effective patient outcomes.

Clinical Myotherapists combine fundamental health science knowledge with manual physical therapy skills, pain management, and exercise therapy to help people to recover from pain and injury, improving their physical function and quality of life.

This three-year degree is approved by TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency) the National Australian accreditation body for Higher Education providers.

Graduate employment opportunities

There is a continually growing demand for highly trained Clinical Myotherapists who can work in:

Medical and allied clinics

Complementary health and wellbeing clinics

Sporting clubs

Industries that require the treatment of pain management and musculoskeletal treatment.

Furthermore, many students have gone on to set up their own successful clinics, undertaken post-graduate study, worked overseas, and worked voluntarily to give something back to the community.

Pathways into the Myotherapy degree

The Southern School respects prior study, and now offers clear pathway opportunities for practitioners to upgrade their qualifications in Remedial Massage at Diploma level and Myotherapy at Advanced Diploma level.

Assessment

Each subject you complete includes 3 assessments on average. Assessments are mapped to specific subject learning outcomes and may include quizzes, written assignments, presentation, reflective journal, case analysis, literature review and practical exam.