Welcome to
Intrinsic Movement
Myotherapy & Massage
Happy to announce we are back open!!!!!
I am however staggering appointment's for appropriate Covid cleaning between clients, So online bookings are temporarily closed and hours are varied. Please text your preferred appointment date and time and I will endeavour to book you as close to that as possible Rachael 0410 511 911.
About Intrinsic Movement
Intrinsic Movement is a Small family myotherapy & massage clinic located in Carrum Downs, Victoria.
Rachael, your therapist is dedicated to helping you improve your pain, health, and wellness.
Empowering you to take control of your life to feel like the
Best possible version of Yourself.
We will work together helping you move better and feel great within your own body so
you can get on with life without the distraction of muscle pain.
If you suffer from Lower back pain, headaches, hamstring injuries, shin splints, sciatica, and many more muscle related injuries, book in, lets make a change.
“The Pain you feel today, will be the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth” -unknown-
Myotherapy is for everybody
Yep, even your body...
You don’t need to be experiencing pain or have an injury to see a Myotherapist.
Prevention is the key!
We can assess your posture and muscle strength.
This will help us optimise treatment and a corrective exercise program that restores balance to avoid injury.
We love to take care of people
IT'S ABOUT YOU.
Your treatment will be customised to suit your individual goals.
Your treatment may involve Massage, Stretching, Cupping or even dry needling.
We will discuss all of this to ensure you are 100% comfortable with the modalities that you will be treated with.
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Registered, Insured, compliant
Rachael has attained her Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy. She is qualified to deliver safe and effective treatments. She is a member of Myotherapy Association Australia, insured and registered.
HICAPS provider to claim on the spot Private Health insurance rebates.
Rachael Sloothaak, Your Caring, Professional Myotherapist.
About Rachael
Hey, I’m Rachael, your dedicated Myotherapist.
My passion is understanding and treating the human body.
But more than that, understanding the person within the body. Both elements are drawn upon to create a program that suits your individual needs.
I graduated with my Advanced Diploma from Australian College of fitness and bodywork in May of 2017 and now run and treat from my home clinic.
This work is truly an absolute pleasure and my current
clients are AMAZING! I get to help people understand movement and I see them work through their pain and learn that they are capable of so much more.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
I'd love to hear from you.
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Health History
In consultation we will assess your posture, the way your body moves. We may need to test muscle strength and nerve sensations.
A detailed screening of functional movement as well as a health history to determine any causative factors.
We can then design an individual plan that will suit your life style and get you feeling great.
All information collected will remain private and confidential.
What will it be like?
A Myotherapy session will involve continual feedback throughout between the therapist and yourself.
We may need to get you on and off the table throughout your session to access any changes in range of movement. Test, Treat, re-test and reassess.
We may treat very locally or quite globally depending on your presentation of pain or symptoms.
Great gains can be achieved as we work within your pain limits.
How long is a session?
Within a standard 60 minute session you will expect to have a 10-15-minute consultation where we do assessment and testing and discuss our plan.
Hands on Treatment time, will last for approximately 40-45 minutes followed by 5-10 minutes discussing changes, future goals and any exercise programs.
What should I wear?
Loose fitting shorts and a singlet is the best.
This allows you to move without restriction and makes it easy for us to stretch and complete orthopaedic testing.
While being treated on the massage table, some clothing removal may be necessary however your privacy will be maintained at all times with proper draping of sheets.
Find your way to the Table
& Away from Pain
treatments @ Intrinsic
Myotherapy
What is Myotherapy?
Evidence-based assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal pain and associated conditions.
Myotherapy is a form of Physical Therapy.
Myo “Relating to the Muscle” and Therapy.
Simply put, it is muscle therapy.
Using a range of techniques like Massage, Cupping, Dry Needling, Stretching and Corrective exercises we can address muscle imbalances that lead to pain and posture problems.
So, What does that mean for you? And why should you care?
It means together we find the cause of your pain and then implement practical steps to manage or eliminate it totally.
Regain control of your life and live it the way you want!
- Move Easier.
- Reduced Pain.
- Do the things you love.
- More Motivation.
- Increased Productivity.
- Improved Sleep.
- Clearer Thought.
Start feeling more like you!
60 Minutes $90 Standard consultation
Massage Therapy
What are the benefits of Massage?
Massage naturally calms the Nervous System and reduces stress. This balances the amount of cortisol (stress hormone) in your system.
Over time, high levels of cortisol can cause;
- Weight gain.
- High blood pressure.
- Disruption in sleep and memory.
- Negative moods.
- Reduced energy levels.
- Contribution to diabetes.
Massage has many health benefits, short and long-term. The benefits have a cumulative effect on our bodies and mind.
1. Relaxation Massage
Switch off, Unwind and de-stress.
Take some well deserved time for yourself to reset.
Using Swedish massage techniques, we can induce deep relaxation, leaving you completely calm and centered.
2. Remedial/Sports Massage
No injury or condition? Great let’s just work with those tired, tight achy muscles.
Using deep tissue massage we can treat particular areas to bring some much-needed pain relief.
What are you waiting for?
60 Minutes $90
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Ph: +61 410 511 911
Want to leave a review?
Feel amazing!
April 2019-
I am absolutely privileged to be able to see Rachael once a fortnight for a 1hr myotherapy session to help me with issues from my MS. Every time I walk out feeling amazing. Rachael works in a professional environment, is knowledgeable in her job and so comfortable to be around. Highly recommended!!
Tranquil and Relaxing.
July 2019-
5 stars and; would rate higher if I could! Such a tranquil and relaxing environment…Rachael has magic hands and I always thoroughly look forward to my regular treatment 🙂
Highly recommended.
May 2019-
Rachel is by the far the only person that has ever been able to help with all my back and neck issues and I went to physio after physio with no improvement. Absolute miracle-worker! I wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
Ready to tackle life.
June 2019-
I thoroughly enjoy my visits to see Rach. She is a fabulously effective masseuse and always leaves me feeling relaxed and destressed, ready to tackle life.
Tailored to my needs.
April 2019-
Quality service in a positive and calming environment, tailored and attuned to my needs.
Dedicated and professional.
March 2019-
Rachael is a lovely person, she is dedicated and very professional and has helped me immensely with my physical ailments. I highly recommend her.
Professional and easy going.
November 2018-
Couldn’t recommend Rachael enough, absolutely amazing at what she does. As professional as they come, easy-going and has a great working environment. Couldn’t rate her highly enough.
Always helpful.
March 2019-
Rachel is a very caring person in what she does. Always there if you need to know anything and make’s you very welcome when you turn up for your appointment.
Helped my nerve pain.
November 2019-
Rachael is great! I was having weird tingling/burning sensations in my thumb and hand, and she helped enormously with it. She assessed what was going on, told me about the nerves that were causing the issue, and then used cupping and nerve stretching techniques along my whole arm and neck. She gave me some exercises to do at home so I could keep stretching out the area myself in between seeing her and gave me a realistic expectation of how many treatments I’d need and how often I should be coming back to see her. Now that my tingly/burny pain has gone I see her for a regular tune-up about once a month to stop it coming back.
Helpful and understanding.
Jul 5, 2018-
Highly recommend Rachel for all your Myotherapy services. Helpful and very understanding of your circumstances.l feel very comfortable talking to Rachel. Great energy to be around.
Definitely my go-to!
Jun 26, 2018
Excellent service, great space, amazing for massage and myotherapy treatments. Definitely my go-to!
Very professional.
Jun 3, 2018
I would highly recommend a massage from Racheal. Very professional. I will be back.
Much-needed pain relief.
Jul 14, 2018
Thank you for much-needed pain relief of my neck, shoulder and back pain which started during pregnancy and continued. After several sessions and several different techniques used I am in so much less pain. Thank You I will be back!
Easy to talk to.
Feb 27, 2018
Absolutely lovely service, great atmosphere, Rachael is very friendly easy to talk to and be comfortable around! I would recommend very much!
Gave me hope.
Jul 9, 2018
When I was about to give up my Men’s Physique comp, Intrinsic gave me another hope to continue my comp prep and helped me a lot with my Bicep/forearm injury.
5 Star.
March 2019-
I was in so much pain.
November 3, 2018-
I’ve been seeing Rachael for a few months now, seeing her each fortnight.
In the beginning, I was in so much pain and had a lot of trouble walking but after having cupping, massage and dry needling applied at each appointment on my legs… the difference is amazing!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 🙂
Feeling on top of the world.
September 7, 2018-
Rachel is amazing at what she does. She treats numerous problems in her sessions. She not only treats you, will give you guidance to take home. You walk out feeling on top of the world. Best Myotherapist around. Highly recommend Rachel.
Pain was mostly gone.
July 7, 2018-
Rachael has done a wonderful job of relieving me of the soreness and pain in my shoulder and back, thank you wonderful lady, today I was able to move freely and the pain was mostly gone I will be glad to see you next appointment for sure. Highly recommend Intrinsic Movement Myotherapy and Massage and being local is an added bonus.
Road to recovery.
December 1, 2017-
Rachael has a great understanding of the human body and how it functions. Having an injury in my hip for 2 years and after trying many therapies with no positive outcome, after only 2 sessions I feel like I am finally on the road to recovery with ongoing treatments.
Heated bed is amazing.
July 14, 2018-
Thank you for helping me with my neck, shoulder & back pain on several occasions and the heated bed is amazing I’ll be back! highly recommend Intrinsic Movement
Bad neck and lower back.
January 20, 2018-
Great treatment I have had a bad neck and lower back will go back again.
Thank you :)
January 4, 2018-
– Professional environment.
– Regained lost movement.
– Nothing bad to say.
Thank you 🙂
This was fabulous.
September 12 · 2019-
Feeling absolutely amazing after my first session with Rachael. I’ve never been able to relax and enjoy a massage before but this was fabulous. Looking forward to my next session already. Thanks, Rachael 🤗
5 Star.
Jason Ducksbury reviewed Intrinsic Movement Myotherapy and Massage — 5 star
January 11, 2018-
New freedom of movement.
February 8 ·2019-
Starting a new job all my muscles were very tight legs back and neck Rachel has done a fantastic job overall I love all the new freedom of movement I’m getting in my neck well-done Rachel thank you 👍👍👍
5 Star.
Vincent Scheffer reviewed Intrinsic Movement Myotherapy and Massage — 5 star
December 1, 2017-
Location
Intrinsic Movement is a home based clinic located in Carrum Downs.
Treatments are by appointment only.
Intrinsic Movement
ABN 36 050 364 825
Ph: +61 410 511 911
3 Chapman st, Carrum Downs, Melbourne, 3201
rachael@intrinsicmovement.com.au
