Objective: To provide the rationale and appropriate application of the McKenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for patients with low back and related referred pain.

Attentive participation in, and completion of, this course will provide participants with the introductory knowledge, basic skills and abilities to begin to:

• Appropriately apply the McKenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to patients with lumbar spine problems.
• Distinguish between the McKenzie syndromes (postural, derangement, dysfunction), and other conditions, as applied to the lumbar spine, and provide appropriate treatment regimes for each of the syndromes.
• Identify when the application of external forces is required for the resolution of symptoms using McKenzie's progression of forces concept
• Assist patients to design and apply the therapeutic processes on their own to maintain treatment goals.

Prerequisite: Completion of Part A.

Objective: To provide the rationale and appropriate application of the McKenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for patients with neck, upper back and related referred pain.

Attentive participation in, and completion of, this course will provide participants with introductory knowledge, basic skills and abilities to begin to:

• Appropriately apply the McKenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to patients with cervical and thoracic spine problems.
• Distinguish between the McKenzie syndromes (postural, dysfunction and derangement), and other conditions, as applied to the cervical and thoracic spine, and provide appropriate treatment regimes for each of the syndromes.
• Identify when the application of external forces is required for the resolution of symptoms using McKenzie's concept of progression of forces.
• Assist patients to design and apply the therapeutic processes on their own to maintain treatment goals.

Prerequisite: Completion of Parts A and B.

Objective: To identify common problem areas in the implementation of the McKenzie Method.

The workshop will cover:

• Active participation in problem-solving with difficult patients
• Analyzing and correcting problems in assessment, categorization and in the treatment progression of spinal patients.
• Instruction and practice of basic and intermediate techniques.
• In-depth discussion of the clinical indications and contraindications

Prerequisite: Completion of Parts A, B and C.

Objective: To develop advanced problem-solving knowledge and skills in determining the appropriate McKenzie diagnosis classification of difficult patients' multiple mechanical disorders.

The workshop will cover:

• Establishing Correct Diagnosis and Identifying Multiple Diagnoses
• Recognizing Appropriate vs. Inappropriate Changes
• Reactivation / Functional Restoration
• Practising skills in the assessment and management of patient compliance skills with self-treatment instruction
• Enhancing abilities in the progression of forces in patient treatment towards more effective and efficient clinical management
• Application of Advanced Clinician Techniques
• Preparation for the Credentialling Examination.

Prerequisite: Completion of Parts A, B, C and D.

Objective: This course focuses on the application of the McKenzie theory and techniques in the mechanical diagnosis of problems in the extremities, and the therapeutic approaches to resolve these problems. The goal is to provide participants with introductory knowledge and basic skills and abilities to:

• Appropriately apply the McKenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to patients with extremity problems
• Distinguish between the McKenzie syndromes as applied to the Extremities, and provide appropriate management regimes for each of the syndromes.
• Identify when the application of external forces is required for the resolution of symptoms using McKenzie's concept of progression of forces.
• Assist patients to design and apply the therapeutic processes on their own to achieve management goals.