Mornington Peninsula
The ache you
stopped mentioning
Four years of “it’s just my neck”. Forty minutes to find out what is actually holding it there.
The difference
Same shoulder.
Fifth time this year.
You have not failed at stretching. You have been treating where it hurts, which is a reasonable first guess and often the wrong address.
Another massage
Feels excellent. Loosens the tissue. Wears off around Thursday. Nothing wrong with it — it just was not built to find out why the tissue was like that.
Myotherapy
The same hands-on work, with an assessment in front of it, aimed at what the assessment found rather than at wherever happens to be tender.
What we treat
The six we
see most
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each has its own page, written properly.
Neck & shoulders
The one that starts at 3pm and is still there at bedtime.
Low back
Fine until you bend to put your shoes on.
Headaches
Starting at the base of the skull, not behind the eyes.
Tennis & golfer’s elbow
Six months of “it’ll settle”. It has not settled.
Desk and screen pain
Eight hours a day in one shape has consequences.
Sports injuries
The niggle you are still training on.
Not sure what to book
Let us tell you
Two minutes
Not sure whether myotherapy
or massage is for you?
Answer four questions and we will tell you which appointment actually suits what you have got — or whether it is neither.
If we are not the right fit, we will say so and point you in the right direction. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent anywhere.
Your first visit
What actually
happens
Forty minutes. You will leave knowing what we found and what we are doing about it.
You talk, we listen
Where it hurts, how long it has been going on, what makes it worse. Most people have already worked out half the answer before they arrive.
We assess
How the joint moves, what fires, what has quietly stopped doing its job. This is the part a straight massage skips, and it is usually where the answer is.
Treatment
Hands-on work aimed at what the assessment found, not at wherever it happens to be tender. Dry needling, cupping and stretching where they earn their place.
A plan you understand
What we found, what we are going to do about it, and what to do between visits. You will know the reasoning, not just the appointment time.
Who treats you
Dale Peirson
Twenty-five years qualified. A decade in practice here on the peninsula, several years away from the table, and then he came back to it — by choice, which tells you most of what you need to know.
- Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy)
- Firm, specific treatment. Not a general once-over.
- Assessment before hands, every appointment
- In clinic Monday to Thursday
Practical
Before you call
Health funds
Claim it
on the spot
- Medibank
- Bupa
- HCF
- nib
- HBF
- Australian Unity
- ahm
HICAPS is on the desk, and it is connected to every private health insurer in Australia — not just the ones listed. Tap your card after the appointment, the rebate comes off on the spot, and you pay the gap rather than the lot.
What comes back depends on your level of extras cover, and myotherapy is not on every policy. The terminal tells you the exact number before you leave the room, so there is no invoice to chase and nothing to find out later.
FAQ
Questions people actually ask
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book myotherapy directly.
What should I wear?
Loose, comfortable clothing you can move in. You stay fully dressed for the whole appointment — there is nothing to change into and nothing to take off.
Will it hurt?
Some of it is firm, and a stubborn area can be tender while it is worked on. It should never be something you have to brace through — say so and the pressure changes.
Is myotherapy the same as massage?
There is real overlap in the hands-on work, but myotherapy assesses first and treats what the assessment found. If you are not sure which you want, the two-minute questionnaire on our massage or myotherapy page will tell you.
Can I claim it on private health?
Myotherapy is generally claimable if you hold extras cover, but rebates and waiting periods vary between funds. Worth a two-minute call to yours before you book.
Stop putting up with it
Forty minutes at our Mornington clinic. Assessment, treatment, and a plan you understand. Monday to Thursday, 8am to 7pm.