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...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...
McKenzie Method: When to Self-Treat vs When to See a Physical Therapist
McKenzie Method Self-Treatment: When to DIY vs See a PT | Mindful Movement PT McKenzie Method Self-Treatment: When to DIY vs See a PT By Emily Warren, DPT, credentialed McKenzie therapist | Mindful Movement PT, Salt Lake City, UT Back Pain Recovery Timeline: Pain...