Did you know that all three of the Chiropractors at Chicago Spine and Sports are certified in the McKenzie Method of diagnosis and treatment?
The McKenzie Method (also known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)) is a classification system that was pioneered by a New Zealand Physiotherapist named Robin McKenzie in the 1950s. MDT history focuses on understanding how the patient’s symptoms respond to activities and the examination focuses on a patient’s symptom response to repetitive loading of the joint/tissue.
This examination allows us to classify the condition into treatment groups that will enable us to direct the patient in ways that they can take control of their condition and often quickly resolve their condition.