TREAT YOUR OWN NECK

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TREAT YOUR OWN NECK presents the background and clinical standing of Robin McKenzie as a specialist in the treatment of spinal disorders, especially low back pain. It highlights his development of examination and mechanical diagnosis and therapy methods, widely taught and practiced through the McKenzie Method. The document also notes recognition and influence among physiotherapists, summarizes outcomes from published survey results, and describes the formation of the McKenzie Institute International to support education and research.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages108

Reading Time4 h 32 min

AccessFree to download

About the Author

Education and career

Development of the McKenzie Method

Recognition and influence

Research interest and institute formation

TREAT YOUR OWN NECK ROBIN McKENZIE CNZM, OBE, FCSP (Hon), FNZSP (Hon), Dip MDT, Dip MT [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) First Edition published in 1983 Second Edition August, 2006 Third Edition May, 2010 Spinal Publications New Zealand Limited Raumati Beach, New Zealand [info@spinalpublications.co.nz](info@spinalpublications.co.nz) [www.spinalpublications.co.nz](www.spinalpublications.co.nz) © 2010 Robin McKenzie CNZM, OBE, FCSP (Hon), FNZSP (Hon), Dip MDT, Dip MTAll Rights Reserved. This work is entitled to the full protection given by the Copyright Act 1994 to the author. Other than for the purposes of and subject to the conditions described under the Copyright Act 1994, no part of it may in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, microcopying, photocopying, recording or otherwise) be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted without prior permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the publisher. ISBN: 978-0-9582692-9-2 (print) ISBN: 978-0-9876644-5-7 (Kindle) Print edition designed and typeset by Revell Design, New Zealand—[www.revelldesign.co.nz](www.revelldesign.co.nz)[ ](www.revelldesign.co.nz)Copy edited by Autumnwood Editing, USA Photography by Terry Anderson Photography, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA [Stock photography by](Stock photography by www.istockphoto.com)[ ](Stock photography by www.istockphoto.com)[www.istockphoto.com](Stock photography by www.istockphoto.com) [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) About the Author Robin McKenzie was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1931. After attending Wairarapa College, he enrolled in the New Zealand School of Physiotherapy, from which he graduated in 1952. Since 1953, when he commenced private practice in Wellington, New Zealand, he has specialised in the treatment of spinal disorders. During the 1960s Robin McKenzie developed his own examination and treatment methods and is now recognised internationally as an authority on the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. He has lectured internationally and, to give some indication of the success of the system of treatment he has developed, the McKenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy is now taught and practised worldwide. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and in New Zealand, the McKenzie Method is the treatment of choice among physiotherapists for back problems. In June 2004 the Advance Journal for physical therapists (physiotherapists) and physical therapy assistants in the United States published the results of a survey sent to a random sampling of 320 physical therapists from the orthopaedic section of the American Physical Therapy Association. The therapists were asked which physical therapists or physicians of all time had had the biggest influence in their thinking or performance in orthopaedic physical therapy. The clinician voted the most influential was Robin McKenzie. The success of the McKenzie Method has attracted intense interest from researchers in various parts of the world, and it is one of the most studied diagnostic and treatment systems for back pain at the present time. An extensive list of scientific studies carried out worldwide demonstrates the efficacy and importance of the diagnostic process and the treatment system. If you are interested in reading more about this, go to [www.mckenziemdt.org](www.mckenziemdt.org). To ensure the orderly development of education and research into the methods devised by Robin McKenzie, doctors and physiotherapists involved in the teaching process formed the McKenzie Institute International in 1982. The Institute is a not-for-profit organisation with headquarters in New Zealand. Robin McKenzie was elected the first president of the Institute. The contributions Robin McKenzie has made to the understanding and treatment of musculoskeletal problems have been internationally recognised. In 1982 he was made an Honorary Life Member of the American Physical Therapy Association “in rec

FAQs

Who is Robin McKenzie and what is his area of specialization?

Robin McKenzie is a physiotherapy specialist focused on treating spinal disorders. His work is especially associated with diagnosis and treatment approaches for low back pain.

What methods did Robin McKenzie develop?

He developed examination and treatment methods, recognized internationally as the McKenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy. These methods are taught and practiced worldwide.

How did the McKenzie Method gain influence among clinicians?

A published survey reported that clinicians identified Robin McKenzie as the most influential figure in orthopaedic physical therapy thinking and performance.

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