Muscle Injury Clinic is a neuromuscular therapy clinic at 30 Munroe Street, Napier South. Neuromuscular therapy is a hands-on approach that combines soft tissue techniques from osteopathy, trigger point therapy and massage, with facilitated stretching. The clinic treats sports injuries, chronic pain, repetitive strain injuries and pain from everyday life, work and home. The aim, as the clinic puts it, is to find the cause of the pain and not only treat the symptoms. The clinic's practitioner, Dwayne Smith, is a qualified neuromuscular therapist who trained in Ireland. He holds qualifications in orthopaedic sports massage, trigger point dry needling, taping and strapping, and sports first aid. He returned to Hawke's Bay after 17 years abroad.
The clinic says it has treated rugby players, basketballers, endurance athletes, downhill mountain bikers, office workers and retirees. The practitioner has a link with local club rugby, having teamed up with Napier Old Boys Marist. The clinic's own text says the aim is to help people eliminate pain, improve performance and improve quality of life. For someone in Napier South with a sports injury or long-standing pain who wants a therapist with a background in both sport and office work, the clinic is a strong local choice.