Massage
You came looking
for a massage
Here is the straight answer about what we do, what we don’t, and which one you actually want.
Straight answer
Two problems,
one word
Most people booking a massage are solving one of two completely different problems, and the booking form never asks which. One is I am wound up and I want an hour where nobody needs anything from me. The other is something specific hurts and I want it to stop.
We are built entirely for the second one. Same table, same hands, same soft-tissue techniques — plus the part at the front that works out why the tissue is like that in the first place.
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.
What we treat
The six we
see most
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.
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.
Book the hands-on work
Forty minutes, most of it spent on the thing you came in about.