Physiotherapy has an important role in managing headaches that come from the neck and muscles. If your headaches are linked to neck stiffness, poor posture, muscle tension or old injuries, a physiotherapy approach, combining hands-on treatment with exercise, can help reduce them. At MyoFitness in North Melbourne and Yarraville, our physiotherapy focuses on the physical drivers of headache.
Physio brings a strong emphasis on assessment and exercise, which is exactly what the research supports for lasting headache relief.
What the research says: A randomised controlled trial of 200 people with cervicogenic headache found that manipulative therapy and low-load neck exercise reduced headache frequency and intensity, with benefits maintained at 12 months. Reviews of manual and exercise therapy reach similar conclusions, and the clearest, most durable results come when hands-on treatment is combined with exercise, a core strength of the physiotherapy approach.
Headaches linked to your neck or posture? Headache physiotherapy can help. Book an assessment at our North Melbourne or Yarraville clinic.
A sudden, severe headache or headache with neurological symptoms or after a head injury needs urgent medical attention.
Physiotherapy treats the physical drivers of headache and coordinates with your medical care when needed.
A new, worsening or unusual headache should be assessed by a doctor first.
If your headaches are not physical in origin, we will help you find the right care.
Our practitioners assess and treat physical and muscular factors that may contribute to certain headaches. We are not medical headache specialists and will recommend medical assessment when appropriate.
We can work alongside your GP or other healthcare professionals when needed, helping ensure any physiotherapy treatment fits appropriately within your broader headache care plan.
Our North Melbourne (154 Peel St) and Yarraville (231 Hyde St) clinics are easy to reach from across the area, including:
MyoFitness also operates clinics in North Melbourne at 154 Peel Street and Surrey Hills at 296A Canterbury Road. All three clinics offer Watson Headache® Approach assessment and treatment for migraine.
Three well-established clinics across North Melbourne, Yarraville, and Surrey Hills, each delivering the same standard of clinical care.
A clinical team spanning remedial massage, myotherapy, physiotherapy, lymphatic drainage, and psychology under one roof.
Recognised for clinical outcomes, patient experience, and professional standards across the allied health industry.
Every session begins with a clinical assessment. Treatment is directed at the actual cause of your pain, not just the location where you feel it.
