An introduction to the concepts and applications of the McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) focusing on the lumbar spine. Principle format is lecture, discussion and live patient demonstrations.

Course Outline includes:

*Epidemiology and predisposing factors
*Chemical vs. mechanical pain
*Examination and treatment: postural, dysfunction and derangement syndromes
*Anatomy and biomechanics: the intervertebral disc
*Prophylaxis and contraindications
*Patient demonstration, analysis and discussion

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