Myotherapy Thornbury: Fix Your Pain. Move Better. Live Free.
Welcome to the local clinic where we don’t just treat pain—we fix the reason it keeps coming back.
My name’s Mick. I’m a myotherapist and movement coach here in Thornbury. I used to play rugby at a high level until my body broke down. ACLs gone. Chronic pain. Sitting hurt. Running felt impossible. Physios gave me stretches, doctors gave me pills. No one told me how to move better.
That’s when I found myotherapy. And I never looked back.
Now I work with everyday locals, weekend warriors, and athletes who are sick of short-term fixes. If you’re dealing with a stiff neck, a dodgy hammy, or a back that locks up after sitting too long — you’re in the right place.
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Melbourne Soft Tissue Therapy
3/8 Theobald Street, Thornbury, Victoria, 3071
Introductory Offer For New Clients Only
What Is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is hands-on treatment plus movement education. Think remedial massage meets strength and rehab. It looks at your pain, your posture, your habits, your training history—then does something about it.
We use techniques like dry needling, massage, joint mobilisation, cupping, and active release work. But the goal isn’t just to make you feel better after a session. It’s to help you build a body that works, long-term.
The MSTT Process
We get it, being held back from the activities you love sucks! That's why our #1 goal is to identify and treat the cause of your pain, as 9 times out of 10, where the pain is, is not the actual problem. Check out our process below.
1. Safety
The number one goal is to help you create SAFETY.
Safety within yourself, safety within your body, safety within your internal environment, and safety within your surroundings.
All types of niggles, aches, and pains can really knock you around, physically, mentally, and emotionally, so it is our goal to calm all of this down and get you feeling safe again.
2. Confidence
Next, we want to build some CONFIDENCE.
The confidence to express the safety you have developed. The confidence to express your emotions through the correct movements. The confidence to move around without pain & discomfort. The confidence to go out and be social.
The physical side of injuries is actually the easiest part of the journey. The hardest part is the mental. If your mind is working against you, then your body won't want to follow along.
3. Performance
Now, we can start to think about PERFORMANCE.
Having the confidence in the safety you have created to go out and move pain-free, and be social.
Your performance may be getting out of bed in the morning with no aches and pains. Your performance could be enjoying a day in the garden. Your performance could be being able to play with your kids with no worries.
Whatever this may look like for you. We want you to have the safety and confidence to do whatever you love with ease.
Why Locals Trust Us for Myotherapy in Thornbury
We’re not a day spa. We don’t do wishy-washy treatments with candles and pan flutes in the background.
What we do is get real results for:
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Desk workers with tight necks, shoulders, and hips
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Gym-goers with persistent pain or recurring strains
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Runners with calf, Achilles, or knee issues
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Tradies with low back pain or sciatica
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New mums dealing with hip or pelvic pain
People come in because they want to feel strong, pain-free, and mobile again. And they keep coming back because they finally feel heard—and their body finally works again.
We’re smack bang in Thornbury, right near Thornbury High School. Easy parking. Zero fluff. Real treatment.
Our Services
Myotherapy & Movement Engineer
Nice To Meet You,
I'm Mick!
As a retired professional athlete, trust me, I know how frustrating it is to be injured or in pain. After knee injuries and surgeries ended my career as an athlete early, I have spent the past 16 years seeking the best methods for injury prevention and rehabilitation.
I'm really looking forward to meeting you and sharing my knowledge with you to overcome your short-term pain and achieve your long-term goals.
Dry Needling: Fast Relief for Stubborn Muscle Pain
Dry needling isn’t woo-woo. It’s science. We insert fine needles into trigger points—tight, irritated muscle knots—to switch off pain and tension fast. Most clients feel immediate release.
Great for:
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Knots in your traps or upper back
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Calves that never loosen up
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Hip flexors that pull on your lower back
If you’ve tried foam rolling and stretching but the pain keeps coming back, dry needling could be the reset your body needs.
Remedial Massage: More Than Just Relaxation
Forget soft, sleepy massages. Our remedial massage is targeted, focused, and functional.
Whether you’re sore after a workout, tight from sitting, or just feel like your body's stuck in third gear, remedial massage gets into the layers that matter. We use pressure, movement, and hands-on techniques to get muscles sliding again.
Think of it as body maintenance, not pampering.
Movement Education: Build A Body That Lasts
Here’s the truth: if your pain keeps coming back, it’s probably not the massage you need. It’s better movement.
We don’t just treat the symptom. We figure out why that pain started. Weak glutes? Locked-up ankles? Ribs not moving?
Then we teach you what to do about it. Simple drills. Smart cues. Real changes.
That’s how you build a body that doesn’t break.
Health Consultant
Pain is usually a symptom. Not the root cause.
That’s why we ask questions. We look at your training, your job, your shoes, your sleep. We check how you breathe. We want the full picture.
We consult. We coach. We explain stuff in plain English.
That’s what makes this more than massage. That’s what makes it last.
Physical Rehabilitation Centre
We help you come back better after:
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Sports injuries
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Surgeries
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ACL tears
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Bulging discs
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Hamstring strains
We work closely with your physio, coach, or PT if needed. But here’s our take: real rehab doesn’t end when the pain goes away. It ends when your body can handle whatever life or sport throws at it.
We help build that kind of body.
Sports Massage Therapist
Whether you’re training for a comp or just want to keep showing up strong each week, sports massage helps you stay in the game.
Our sports massage targets:
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DOMS and training soreness
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Mobility restrictions before/after lifting
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Pre-event warm-up and post-event recovery
We see local athletes from CrossFit boxes, footy clubs, running groups, and BJJ gyms all over Thornbury and the northern suburbs. It keeps their bodies sharp and minds clear.
Fitness Centre
We don’t run a traditional gym. But we are a fitness centre in the way that counts: we help people move, train, and perform pain-free.
Our space has everything we need to coach movement properly:
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Squat racks
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Floor space
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Mobility tools
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Strength gear
We take you from the table to the floor. From passive to active. From pain to power.
Clinic
We’re a proper clinic. Clean, quiet, and purpose-built for hands-on work.
But it doesn’t feel like a sterile medical room. You’ll hear good music. You’ll see people doing their rehab drills. And you’ll never feel rushed.
It’s one-on-one, always. No waiting room full of people. No cookie-cutter treatments.
“The Only One”
"Mick has always maintained a long term view of my health and anything he’s worked with me on. He is the only practitioner I have met who has the therapeutic musculoskeletal knowledge and skills to treat the soft tissue AND and the deep capacity to developmentally and progressively coach the rebuilding of the fundamental motor skills I need to become independent in the world again."
GINNY
“Got My Life Back”
"I have gone from, at least, 1 migraine a week to 1 migraine in the last 6 weeks. I can scarcely believe it as I have lived with this problem for 10 years.
I am able to live my life without trying to anticipate when the weekly migraine would hit next and how I could manage to work around it. I feel like I have my ‘pre-migraine’ life back.
I am very grateful that I finally found someone in Mick who listened intently to my situation and symptoms. His knowledge is exemplary and I cannot recommend him highly enough."
JOANNE
“Extremely Impressed”
"I have been extremely impressed with Mick’s treatment firstly of my lower back and then my torn rotator cuff. With a combination of dry needling and massage I regain more flexibility. Through his encouragement I have also become a barefoot shoe user especially for my work and have found great benefits. I have no problem recommending Mick to all my friends."
SARAH
“Can't Recommend Him Any Higher"
"Mick is a very knowledgeable person with great understanding with injury prevention and getting you back up on your feet and moving again.Had a great experience and found results almost straight away from walking out of the clinic.
Can’t recommend him any higher to other athletes struggling with ongoing injuries."
BRENTON
Our 'Why'
Contact Us
Address
3/8 Theobald Street
Thornbury, Victoria, 3071
Contact
0439202659
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday
9:00 am - 12:00pm