Course content

 

1. PART C: Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities – Lower Limb

This course focuses on advanced McKenzie MDT principles and practical application for the lumbar spine and an introduction for the lower limb.

Course Outline includes:

1. Centralization of pain and recovery of function
2. Exercises not taken far enough vs. inadequate time for reduction
3. Patient instructions and exercises performed ‘actively’
4. Extension and flexion principles
5. Extension in the presence of a lateral shift
6. Adherent nerve root, sacroiliac and hip joints
7. Technique practice and clinician confidence
8. Patient demonstration, analysis and discussion

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PART B: Advanced Cervical & Thoracic Spine and Extremities – Upper Limb

This course focuses on advanced McKenzie MDT principles and practical application for the cervical and thoracic spine and an introduction for the upper limb.

Course Outline includes:

1. Establishing correct diagnosis and identifying multiple diagnoses
2. Recognizing appropriate vs. inappropriate changes
3. Progression of forces in treatment
4. Reactivation / functional restoration
5. Patient compliance and reassessment
6. Indications for use of advanced manual therapy techniques
7. Application of advanced clinician techniques

Learning  Objectives

• Licensed physiotherapists or final-year physiotherapy students.
• Basic knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy and assessment.

• Attendance of all sessions.
• Active participation in practical workshops.
• Completion of case studies.

• Enhances clinical reasoning and treatment efficiency.
• Reduces reliance on passive therapies (e.g., manual therapy, modalities).
• Applicable in outpatient clinics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation settings.

• Understand the McKenzie Method’s advanced theoretical framework.

• Conduct systematic MDT assessments.
• Prescribe and progress patient-specific exercise programs.

• Shift toward a patient-centered, evidence-based practice model.
• Confidence in managing complex musculoskeletal cases.