The McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy or MDT is an internationally acclaimed method of assessment and treatment for different types of musculoskeletal disorders (spine and extremities), developed by Mr Robin McKenzie, a renowned physiotherapist from New Zealand. It has been widely used all over the world including UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc. for more than 50 years.
The philosophy behind this method is active patient involvement, trusted and used by Mackenzie clinicians globally for the accurate assessment, treatment, patient’s education and empowerment for their spinal and extremities disorders.
The Mackenzie method is best on the premise that most musculoskeletal disorders are Mechanical in nature and most importantly, that 80% of sufferers are able to treat themselves and avoid recurrence.
McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy categorise patient’s complaints not on anatomical basis, but subgroups them by the clinical presentation of patients. The reliability of MDT classification has been confirmed by several studies
The exercise that is given typically will be in One Direction based upon the systematic response. The exercise maybe a repeated movement or a sustained position, it could also require reaching end range or sometimes mid range, just depending on what happens with the symptoms. A single direction of repeated movements or sustained postures lead to sequential and lasting abolition of all distal referred symptoms and subsequent evolution of any remaining spinal pain.
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