Re: anybody had any luck with the mckenzie method?
I don't have any experience with that, but I am also wondering about the book(s)...was thinking about getting it. I'd be interested to hear some feedback on it.
Re: anybody had any luck with the mckenzie method?
Actually bought the book today as well...Interestingly, many of the things contained in the book were things told to me by my first PT (I went for two visits, then had to move to another city). She didn't tell me what 'method' she was using, but in hindsight, it was the mckenzie method. I can say that I've pretty faithfully done some of those exercises for 4+ months now, and I haven't had any bad recurrences yet. My last PT showed me more strenthening exercises for the abs and back, but I think that if you combine the two, it should make for a pretty effective treatment...the only bad thing is all this takes time every day, which is tough to do after work.
Re: anybody had any luck with the mckenzie method?
As far as that standing stretch is concerned, in the book, they show the girl stretching WAY back...if you're going to do that stretch, I would say, start out with a much milder stretch...half that much extension, or maybe less...just so you feel some stretch. You probably over did it. That was one that I was amazed to see in the book.
That is a good exercise to do when you get up after sitting for a while, or in the morning. I've been doing that and the pressups for a while now.
Re: anybody had any luck with the mckenzie method?
I found tremendous relief using the McKenzie method to control my low back pain; ultimately enabling me to escape having to undergo surgery on my 3 herniated discs.
The problem that most patients are going to have is finding a PT that truly understands how the McKenzie method works. Too many of the PTs' take the intro course (15 days) and think that they know the whole program. (Do these stretching exercises and read this little book). Try to find a PT that has taken the McKenzie Diploma Program, it is a much more thorough training course.
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(Having made that statement, the best McKenzie therapist that I had did not have his diploma).
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Good luck!
Mike
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