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McKenzie Method
Aka: McKenzie Method
- See Also
- Low Back Pain
- Low Back Pain Management
- Protocol
- Initial assessment by methodology trained PT and then individualized self treatment
- Structured exam classifies patient's Low Back Pain (predicts PT response and best approaches)
- Derangement Syndrome
- Articular displacement and joint disturbance
- Dysfunction Syndrome
- Trauma or degeneration resulting in structural and soft tissue deformation
- Posture Syndrome
- Prolonged postural stress resulting in local mechanical pain (e.g. slouched sitting position)
- Other
- Does not fit in other categories
- Approach to therapy is based on 2 key findings
- Centralization
- Pain localizes distally to start and then centralizes in response to treatment
- As an example, initial Foot Pain centralizes to buttock pain on repeated movement
- Directional Preference
- Decreased pain on extension or in shifting weight to the left or right
- Resources
- McKenzie Method for Clinicians
- http://www.mckenzieinstitute.org/clinicians/
- Treat Your Own Back (Self-Directed McKenzie Method Book for patients)
- https://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Back-Robin-McKenzie/dp/0987650408
- References
- Rosedale (2014) J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 44(3): 173-81 [PubMed]
- Dunsford (2011) J Multidiscip Healthc 4:393-402 [PubMed]
- Will (2018) Am Fam Physician 98(7):421-8 [PubMed]