McKenzie Institute New Zealand

Part A: The Lumbar Spine (28 hours)

Course Description

This four day (28 hour) course presents the theoretical aspects and concepts of the McKenzie Method in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, as applied in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of low back and related referred pain.  Through lectures and patient demonstrations the derangement, dysfunction and postural syndromes are described in detail and appropriate treatment plans are outlined with emphasis on the use of patient self-treatment procedures.  The clinical efficacy and limitations of the McKenzie approach as applied to the lumbar spine, are illustrated by follow-up patient demonstrations.

Course Goals

Following 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 (derangement, dysfunction, postural), and other spinal conditions 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 to achieve management goals.

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