Spinal Decompression Therapy vs McKenzie Method: What Actually Helps Disc Pain?
Short answer: Spinal decompression therapy is a passive traction-based treatment. The McKenzie Method is an active assessment and self-treatment system that looks for directional preference and centralization. For disc-related pain, McKenzie assessment usually gives...
What to Do When Your MRI Shows a Herniated Disc, Bulging Disc, or Degeneration
Short answer: If your MRI shows a herniated disc, bulging disc, or degeneration, do not panic and do not assume the image alone decides your treatment. MRI findings need to match your symptoms, neurological exam, and movement response. Many disc findings are...Chronic Back Pain and the McKenzie Method: When It Helps
Short answer: Chronic back pain can respond well to the McKenzie Method when your symptoms have a directional preference: a repeated movement or position that makes pain centralize, reduce, or become easier to control. The key is the assessment. McKenzie treatment is...