What does a myotherapy session involve?

Your first session is a 60 minute assessment and treatment. Robyn will talk through what's going on, assess how your body is moving, and provide initial treatment. Follow-up sessions are an opportunity to build a realistic treatment plan with you and work through that plan using the techniques that suit your situation.

What can myotherapy help with?

• Nerve-related pain, including carpal tunnel and sciatica

• Lower back, hip, shoulder and neck pain

• Healthy ageing, including falls prevention and balance

Every body and every treatment plan is different, and while a lot of relief can come from just one or a few sessions, many issues don't have a quick fix. Change is possible, even after years of pain, and it's built through an honest, realistic plan rather than a promise of overnight results.

What about dry needling?

Dry needling uses fine needles to help release tight muscles and trigger points, the small, knotty areas that build up in overworked muscles. Researchers are still working out exactly why it helps, but it's thought to work by changing how pain signals travel between the area, the spinal cord and the brain, at least in the short term. In practice, that often means less pain and an easier path back to your normal movement.

It can sound alarming if you haven't come across it before, most people feel a light sensation or a small muscle twitch rather than pain. It's one tool in the toolkit, used only where it fits your plan, and it isn't the right choice for everyone. It may not suit you if you don't like needles, take blood thinners, or are pregnant, Robyn will always check what's appropriate for you before treatment.