MyoMatters

In this episode, we chat with Haydn Gambling and dive into the powerful technique of Counterstrain — a gentle, non-invasive manual therapy that’s gaining traction in the world of myotherapy. Whether you're a seasoned therapist or just starting out, understanding how Counterstrain works can elevate your clinical outcomes and expand your treatment options. Tune in and discover why Counterstrain could be the missing piece in your therapeutic approach.

Informed Consent In Dry Needling—an area that can raise unique challenges and responsibilities for myotherapists. Bodine is a Soft Tissue Therapist and Director of Education for ACE. He holds a Master of Educational Neuroscience and an Advanced Diploma of Health Science (soft tissue therapy).  Recently, Bodine led an in-depth industry review exploring how informed consent in dry needling is currently being approached across manual therapy professions. From that review, some key recommendations emerged—designed to support therapists in delivering clearer, more consistent, and legally sound consent processes. We’ll be unpacking what good, informed consent looks like in practice, why it matters, and how you can integrate these best-practice principles into your dry needling treatments with confidence.

On this episode we are joined by Keira Donegan, the Managing Editor of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care, Australia’s only dementia-specific journal. Since 2012, the AJDC has been a vital platform for bridging the gap between research and practice, sharing practical, evidence-based insights from experts around the world. We chat about what dementia is, how to understand the early signs, how myotherapists can best support those living with dementia, and discuss advice for navigating the often challenging topic of dementia with patients.  https://journalofdementiacare.com/ [https://journalofdementiacare.com/]

Melinda is a certified practicing nutritionist and qualified counsellor working in private practice in Sydney’s inner west. She lectures in clinical nutrition, she at Torrens University, she is passionate about food as medicine and adopts a ‘food first’ approach to managing health and wellbeing wherever possible.  She is a member of the Polio Australasia Clinical Advisory Group and an approved practitioner with the Australian Centre of Eating Behaviour. Melinda is a wealth of knowledge on making good food choices to help manage your health and fit with your lifestyle.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overallnutrition/ [https://www.instagram.com/overallnutrition/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overallnutrition/ [https://www.facebook.com/overallnutrition/]

Kimberley is a senior marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement professional with 15 years of experience across multiple industries including tourism, business events, government, aviation and professional services.  As the Head of Marketing and Communications for Cyber Wardens, she is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of small business cyber security and empowering small business owners and employees to increase their cyber resilience and learn how to stay safe online.