MJN Clinical Myotherapy

💪 COMMON ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES — IS YOUR SHOULDER TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING?

The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles and their tendons that work together to stabilise your shoulder and control movement.

When these structures become overloaded, irritated or injured, you may notice pain reaching overhead, weakness lifting your arm, pain sleeping on your side, clicking or catching, or an ache that travels down the outside of the upper arm.

Some of the most common rotator cuff presentations we see include:

🔹 Supraspinatus tendinopathy
Often associated with pain lifting the arm out to the side or overhead.

🔹 Rotator cuff tears
Can range from small partial-thickness tears to full-thickness tears and may cause pain, weakness or loss of function.

🔹 Subacromial pain / bursitis
Irritation around the rotator cuff and bursa can make reaching, dressing and overhead movements uncomfortable.

🔹 Rotator cuff overload
Repetitive work, gym training, sport or sudden increases in load can irritate the cuff even without a structural tear.

🔹 Infraspinatus & teres minor irritation
These muscles help externally rotate and stabilise the shoulder and can become overloaded with throwing, pulling and repetitive upper-body movements.

But here’s the important part… 👇

Shoulder pain isn’t always just about the shoulder.

At MJN, we assess the whole kinetic chain — including the neck, thoracic spine, scapular control, posture and surrounding muscular balance — to understand why your rotator cuff may be struggling.

Treatment may include:
✨ Myotherapy
✨ Dry needling
✨ Cupping
✨ Soft tissue treatment
✨ Joint mobilisation
✨ Scapular & rotator cuff strengthening
✨ Load and movement education

The goal isn’t simply to settle the sore spot — it’s to improve how the shoulder moves, loads and functions.

💚 MJN Clinical Myotherapy
We treat the body as a whole.

📍 Balwyn North
📞 0418 993 171
🌐 mjnmyo.com.au

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STRONG HAMSTRINGS = BETTER PELVIC CONTROL 🍑🦵

Your hamstrings do much more than bend your knee.

They cross the hip and attach into the pelvis, meaning they play an important role in hip extension, pelvic control and lower-limb stability.

When your hamstrings aren’t contributing effectively, other structures may have to work harder — particularly the glutes, hip flexors and lower back.

Building strong, well-functioning hamstrings can help support:

✨ Pelvic control during movement
✨ Hip stability and extension
✨ Better control through walking & running
✨ Glute and posterior-chain function
✨ Reduced compensation through the lower back
✨ Stronger movement through the entire kinetic chain

But remember — strong doesn’t just mean tight!

At MJN, we look at the whole picture: hamstrings, glutes, hip flexors, pelvis, lumbar spine and lower-limb mechanics.

Because sometimes the area that hurts isn’t the area causing the problem.

Treat the body as a whole. 💚

📍 MJN Clinical Myotherapy | Balwyn North
📞 0418 993 171

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🎓 IT’S OFFICIAL — DEAN HAS GRADUATED! 🎓

The MJN team is so excited to announce that our wonderful Dean has officially graduated from Myotherapy! 🙌💚

After all the study, training and hands-on experience, Dean is now bringing his skills to the treatment room as a qualified Myotherapist — and we couldn’t be happier to have him as part of the MJN team.

Dean has a fantastic hands-on approach, combining Myotherapy, remedial massage, soft tissue techniques, mobilisation and targeted treatment to help get you moving and feeling your best.

✨ Dean is now treating:
Mondays • Tuesdays • Thursdays

Whether you’re dealing with neck and shoulder tension, headaches, TMJ, back or hip pain, sporting niggles or simply need a good full-body treatment — Dean has you covered.

A HUGE congratulations Dean! 🎓👏
We’re so proud of you and so excited for this next chapter at MJN Clinical Myotherapy.

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💚 Bookings now available with Dean.

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TMJ PAIN, HEADACHES OR DIZZINESS? YOUR SCM COULD BE INVOLVED 👀

The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is the large muscle running from behind your ear down to your collarbone and sternum.

It helps turn, tilt and stabilise your head — but when it becomes tight, overloaded or develops trigger points, its referral pattern can be surprisingly widespread.

SCM referral may be felt as:

→ Pain around the TMJ & jaw
→ Headaches around the temple or forehead
→ Pain around or behind the eye
→ Aching around the ear
→ Facial or cheek discomfort
→ Pain travelling across the forehead
→ Neck stiffness & restricted rotation
→ In some people, sensations of dizziness, disequilibrium or nausea

WHY DOES THE SCM GET SO TIGHT?

📱 Forward-head posture
💻 Long hours at a desk
😬 Jaw clenching & bruxism
😮‍💨 Stress & altered breathing patterns
🛏️ Sleeping positions
🚗 Prolonged driving
🏋🏼‍♀️ Neck and shoulder overload

And here’s the interesting part…

Where you FEEL the pain isn’t always where it’s COMING from.

Someone may present with temple headaches or jaw discomfort, while part of the muscular contribution is actually sitting down the side of the neck.

At MJN Clinical Myotherapy, we assess the whole picture — SCM, TMJ, suboccipitals, upper cervical spine, shoulders and thoracic region — rather than simply treating the painful spot.

Treatment may include:

✨ Trigger point release
✨ Dry needling
✨ Cupping
✨ TMJ treatment
✨ Cervical & thoracic mobilisation
✨ Breathing and postural strategies
✨ Home mobility & self-release

Headaches + jaw tension + a tight neck?
Your SCM may be worth investigating. 💚

Persistent or unexplained dizziness, nausea or new/severe headaches should always be medically assessed, as these symptoms can have causes unrelated to muscular tension.

MJN Clinical Myotherapy
Muscle specialists | Balwyn North
Private health claimable

www.mjnmyo.com.au

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HEADACHES? IT COULD BE COMING FROM YOUR NECK 🤯

That headache sitting behind your eye, wrapping around your temple or creeping up the back of your skull may actually be referred pain coming from the suboccipital muscles.

The suboccipitals are a small group of muscles located right at the base of your skull. They work hard to stabilise and control the upper neck — and they can become overloaded with:

📱 Prolonged screen & phone use
💻 Desk posture
😬 Stress & jaw tension
🛏️ Poor sleeping positions
🚗 Long periods of sitting or driving
🏋🏼‍♀️ Upper neck and shoulder tension

When these muscles become tight and irritated, they can contribute to referred pain patterns such as:

→ Pain at the base of the skull
→ Headaches travelling up and over the head
→ Pain around the temple
→ Aching or pressure behind the eye
→ Upper neck stiffness
→ That heavy, tight “headache” feeling

At MJN Clinical Myotherapy, we don’t just chase where the headache hurts — we assess what may be driving it.

Treatment may include:
✨ Dry needling
✨ Trigger point release
✨ Cupping
✨ Upper cervical & thoracic mobilisation
✨ Jaw, neck & shoulder release
✨ Home stretches and self-release strategies

Sometimes the key to helping your headache is actually a few centimetres below it. 💚

If headaches and neck tension keep creeping back, it may be time to look at the whole picture.

MJN Clinical Myotherapy
Muscle specialists | Balwyn North
Private health claimable

www.mjnmyo.com.au

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❄️ Winter Thoracic Stiffness

As the weather cools down, we naturally start to protect ourselves from the cold.

Shoulders creep up…
We hunch into jackets…
Cross our arms…
Spend more time sitting indoors…

Before long, the middle of the back (your thoracic spine) becomes stiff and stops moving the way it should.

When your thoracic spine loses mobility, other areas often have to work harder.

➡️ Tight neck muscles
➡️ Achy shoulders
➡️ Headaches
➡️ Pain between the shoulder blades
➡️ Even reduced shoulder movement

The good news?

Sometimes the neck isn’t actually the problem.

By improving movement through the thoracic spine and releasing the surrounding muscles, we can often reduce unnecessary strain on the neck and shoulders and help you move more freely.

Simple winter tip:
Every hour, stand up, clasp your hands behind your head and gently extend over the back of your chair 8–10 times. Your spine loves movement.

If winter stiffness is starting to creep in, don’t wait until it becomes pain.

📍MJN Clinical Myotherapy
Helping you move better all winter long.

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Don’t Let Your Private Health Extras Go to Waste!

Did you know many private health funds reset on 30 June?

That means any unused Myotherapy, Remedial Massage, or allied health benefits you’ve paid for throughout the year may disappear if you don’t use them before the reset.

💚 You’ve already paid for your extras cover
💚 Don’t leave money on the table
💚 Invest in your health before the benefits expire

Whether you’re dealing with:
✔ Neck and shoulder tension
✔ Headaches and migraines
✔ Back pain
✔ Sports injuries
✔ General muscle tightness and stress

Now is the perfect time to book in and make the most of your remaining benefits.

📅 Appointments are filling quickly as we approach the end of financial year.

📍 MJN Clinical Myotherapy – Balwyn North
📞 0418 993 171
📧 [email protected]

Use it, don’t lose it!

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Migraines Aren’t “Just a Headache” 💥

Unfortunately, so many people suffer in silence with migraines.

Migraines can be completely debilitating…
⚡ Throbbing pain
⚡ Neck tension
⚡ Sensitivity to light
⚡ Nausea
⚡ Fatigue
⚡ That awful “foggy” feeling

But one of the biggest things we see?
The cycle of muscle tension and joint compression through the neck and shoulders.

The key is not just treating the pain… it’s understanding WHY the tension keeps returning.

Rounded shoulders and poor posture create a constant internal “wind up” through the upper traps, levator scapulae and neck joints — placing continuous load and compression through the cervical spine.

At MJN Myotherapy & Remedial Massage it’s all about the treatment sequence ✨

✔️ Releasing the overloaded shoulder muscles
✔️ Reducing joint compression
✔️ Improving posture mechanics
✔️ Settling inflammation and muscle guarding
✔️ Breaking the pain cycle

And this is where dry needling can work absolute magic 💥

Trust the masters of dry needling to help restore movement, reduce tension and get you back to feeling pain free.

✨ Less tension
✨ Better movement
✨ Fewer headaches
✨ Better quality of life

📍Bookings available now
📲 Book online via
www.mjnmyo.com.au

Private Health Rebates Reset Soon 💚

Don’t forget… most private health rebates reset at the end of the month ⏰

This is the perfect time to squeeze in those extra Remedial Massage appointments before you lose your unused benefits!

After years of requests, MJN Myotherapy & Remedial Massage officially offers Remedial Massage — and even better… Dean has now completed his Myotherapy studies 🙌

So what does that mean for you?

✨ The relaxation and recovery of Remedial Massage
PLUS
✨ The deeper assessment and treatment knowledge of a Myotherapist

Honestly… the dream combo 💆‍♀️💥

Perfect for:
✔️ Neck & shoulder tension
✔️ Headaches & TMJ clenching
✔️ Lower back pain
✔️ Tight muscles & stress
✔️ Sports recovery
✔️ General maintenance

Feel better. Move better. Live better.

📍Appointments available now
📲 Book online via
www.mjnmyo.com.au