McKenzie method
mechanical diagnosis and therapy , MDT (Abkürzung)

Treatment according to McKenzie method is somewhat effective for acute low back pain, but not for chronic low-back pain.

The McKenzie method is commonly used worldwide in diagnosis and treatment of low back pain, of neck pain and peripheral joint complaints.

Robin McKenzie, 82, New Zealand physiotherapist and spinal expert (McKenzie method), cancer.

According to a meta-analysis of clinical trials in 2006, treatment utilizing the McKenzie method is somewhat effective for acute low back pain, but the evidence suggests that it is not effective for chronic low-back pain.

The Lumbar Spine; Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.

In 1981 he launched the concept which he called Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) - a system encompassing assessment (evaluation), diagnosis and treatment for the spine and extremities.