This four day course (28 hours) presents the theoretical aspects and concepts of the McKenzie method as applied in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of lower back pain.

McKenzie Part A course covers epidemiology related to lower back pain, pain and connective tissue properties, anatomical consideration related to mechanical diagnosis and therapy, mechanical diagnosis of the lower back, how to take an effective history and perform a physical examination, management of lower back disorders and evaluation of clinical presentation.

This is a great course.  It is open to Registered Kinesiologist, exercise therapists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists and physical therapists.  The course is very applicable for the Kinesiologist working in rehabilitation, both clinical and community based.  It was a pleasure to learn in an environment with many other health care professions especially since in the multi-disciplinary approach to treatment this is how rehabilitation works. 

The course was instructed by Colin Davies (www.colindavies.ca) who is a physiotherapist from New Westminster, BC, Canada who has been teaching the McKenzie technique for 20 years.

At this course the McKenzie concepts were introduced through  lecture and practiced on actual patients.  Seven patients in total were seen during the four day course.  Colin assessed, diagnosed and treated each of the patients participating.  It was amazing to watch Colin at work and to discuss what we saw and what one would do when it came to assessing, treating, and prescribing exercise and  providing patient education.

After taking this course I left with a deep understanding of the lower back and an increase in confidence and skills when prescribing exercises for clients with lower back pain.  More specifically I have learned how to categorize a patient’s lower back pain and how to identify low back pain as a result of suspected disc herniation and / or neurological signs.  I would highly recommend this course to any Registered Kinesiologist interested or anyone working in rehabilitation.

This course does not come to BC often.  The last one was offered in BC about three years ago.  It is however taught in Alberta and Ontario on a more regular basis.  If you are interested in the McKenzie Method or interested in the McKenzie courses visit www.mckenzieinstitute.ca .  If you have completed McKenzie Part A, and would like to take McKenzie Part B a course is coming to Langley very soon.  E-mail Rick Kaselj at (rkaselj@healingthroughmovement.com) for details.

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