What is the McKenzie Method? Vancouver Electra Health Floor
Downtown YWCA Location
Karen Williams, an Electra Health Floor YWCA location physiotherapist
(Downtown Vancouver) is certified in
McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
The McKenzie Method is a system of evaluating and treating spinal disorders that was developed by New Zealand Physiotherapist, Robin McKenzie. It is practiced extensively throughout the world in 40 countries and five continents. The majority of clinicians using the McKenzie Method in Vancouver and across Canada are physiotherapists.
The McKenzie Method is an active treatment philosophy that emphasizes teaching the client how to manage and treat the pain themselves, how to prevent the pain from occurring again. It is also explained how important posture and their personalized exercise program are to maintaining an active lifestyle.
The McKenzie Method approach can also be used for the management of problems with the joints or muscles of the arms or legs.
How is the McKenzie Method different from other treatments?
The McKenzie Method encourages a person to take an active role in their own recovery with the emphasis being on self-treatment.
McKenzie Method Assessment
On your first visit, a McKenzie trained clinician will give you a thorough examination, which is designed to determine what, may be causing your pain. This will involve having you do specific repeated movements and positions to see how these affect or change your pain. From this, a personalized treatment program will be designed and taught. Robin McKenzie feels that people can treat themselves, as long as they are given the correct education.
Prevention
During the course of treatment, the person is educated how to prevent and manage future problems with their spine or extremities. A custom maintenance program is designed to deal with sudden attacks of pain.
Education
Robin McKenzie is committed to providing education to empower the public to self treat. He's published several books on the McKenzie Method treatment approach including Treat Your Own Back & Treat Your Own Neck.
Finding a Vancouver McKenzie Method Certified Provider
It is recommended that when choosing a clinician, only those healthcare professionals who are fully Credentialed in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) should be promoting themselves as proficient, or certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). To qualify for this certification, clinicians will have completed the McKenzie courses, Parts A through D and also successfully passed the MDT Credentialing Examination. A detailed outline of MDT can be found at www.mckenziemdt.org
Karen Williams, an Electra Health Floor YWCA location physiotherapist
(Downtown Vancouver) is certified in McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy