THE McKENZIE SYSTEM ~

The essence of the system is to teach patients to treat and manage their own musculo-skeletal problems. The clinician conducts a detailed examination to determine the underlying cause of the pain, then teaches te patient:

• what has caused the pain
• how to treat it
• how to prevent its recurrance

The therapist's goal is to give each patient the tools to manage his/her own pain, now and over the long run.