Have you ever heard of the McKenzie Method? It is a type of treatment for spinal and extremity musculoskeletal disorders. At Empower Physical Therapy in Troy, MI, we use the Mckenzie Method, also known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). This is an evidence-based approach, the most important part is the assessment component. It is the most important part because it is used to figure out if the problems will respond to the treatment.
Three steps:
Step 1: Assessment
The assessment at Empower Physical Therapy in Troy, MI to find out if the Mckenzie method is right for you consists of repeated movements to identify any patterns of pain responses. The responses to pain could be objective, reproducible, or reliable, but centralization is the most common. Centralization is when the pain has spread from the center of the back to the neck and down to the arms or legs and then back to the center of the back or neck again and eventually terminates. If the patient is experiencing centralization, the Mckenzie Method is proven to be a successful and long-lasting option.
Step 2: Treatment
The Mckenzie system that Empower Physical Therapy in Troy, MI uses has the patient use their abilities for movements and forces to abolish their pain and restore functions. Different exercises will be prescribed to the patient based on how they responded during the assessment step. Patients who successfully respond to the Mckenzie method are capable of treating themselves and can minimize their visits to the office.
Step 3: Prevention
After going through the Mckenzie method, the patients need to continue with their prescribed treatment to try and avoid persistent problems. Since the patient has already gone through the Mckenzie method, they have learned how to minimize the risk of recurrence and how to manage it if their previous symptoms reoccur.
At Empower Physical Therapy in Troy, MI we believe that Mckenzie MDT is a proven methodology.
- The Mckenzie method is backed by research, evidence, and practice
- Low cost
- Effective for chronic pain
- Non-invasive
- Self-directed
- You can be in control of your symptoms
- Gain skins to manage and prevent pain
If you think the Mckenzie method might work for you or want to learn more about it, request an appointment with Empower Physical Therapy.
