If headaches keep interrupting your days, you do not have to just push through them. Many common headaches have a physical, muscular and neck-related component that responds well to hands-on treatment. At MyoFitness in North Melbourne, Surrey Hills and Yarraville, our practitioners assess what is driving your headaches and treat the neck and muscles involved, using manual therapy, dry needling and exercise.
We treat headache as part of the whole picture, the neck, the head and often the jaw, rather than chasing one symptom. And we are honest about what we can and cannot help, so you always know where you stand.
What the research says: A systematic review of manual and exercise therapy for cervicogenic (neck-related) headache found it may reduce headache intensity, frequency and disability in the short and long term, with moderate-quality evidence favouring spinal manipulation over sham in the better-quality trials. For tension-type headache, trials show dry needling of trigger points can reduce how often and how intensely headaches strike.
Tired of recurring headaches? Our North Melbourne and Yarraville clinics can assess what is driving them and build a plan. Book a headache assessment at MyoFitness.
A sudden, severe headache—especially one that feels unusually intense or different from previous headaches- needs urgent medical assessment.
Headache accompanied by weakness, vision changes, confusion, difficulty speaking or other sudden neurological symptoms should be assessed urgently.
If a significant headache develops after a head injury, seek medical attention promptly rather than relying on physiotherapy or massage alone.
A new headache pattern, headaches that are becoming more frequent or severe, or headache accompanied by fever should be checked by a doctor.
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 and Yarraville clinics are easy to reach from across the inner north and west, 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.
