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McKenzie International News
The International Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Research Foundation
*Research Grants Available*
11th International Conference in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
Rio de Janeiro: 28-30 August 2009
The Scientific Committee is presently finalising the conference programme. Dr Peter Croft has accepted our invitation to be the Conference Chairman and will also be a keynote speaker together with Drs Charles Aprill, Karim Khan, Susan Mercer, Kevin Spratt and Maurits van Tulder. Don't forget to mark your calendars now! Further details will be available in the near future. Click here for a calendar of McKenzie Conferences worldwide.
2007 MII Conference Online Photo Gallery
Post-Conference Materials
Full conference reports are published in the International Journal of MDT (IJMDT). Members of Institute branches receive the IJMDT. Click here for the worldwide branch locator.
Robin McKenzie Treating Patients on DVD
The first of two DVDs recorded in conjunction
with the McKenzie Institute International Conference in Queenstown, New
Zealand, March 2007 has been released.
The DVD "A
Day with Robin McKenzie - 2 patients and 4 months follow-up" features
two patients from "A Day with Robin McKenzie" chosen for presentation
during the Grand Rounds session of the conference. The Grand Rounds panel
of experts included Prof. Nikolai Bogduk, Prof. Richard Deyo, Dr. Julie
Fritz, Dr. Paul Hodges and Mr. Bruce Hodgson. The DVD features these
two patients relating
their history, undergoing MDT assessment and subsequent instruction in
self-management. The follow-up, recorded four months after their
initial examination, shows the remarkable
transformation and recovery after two years of disability and is clearly
evidenced by the patients' own testimonies.
This DVD will help increase the understanding of MDT and how it is different
from any other treatment, anywhere. The DVD shows what can be achieved
simply by educating the patient to treat themselves - It is already receiving
some excellent feedback.
For purchase information please contact Rachel Mason at Spinal
Publications New Zealand Limited on:
rachel@spinalpublications.co.nz
Ph: +64 4 299 7020
Fx: +64 4 299 7010
McKenzie Training is a Prerequisite for Employment
The rheumatology department in a local hospital in Aalborg, Denmark requires applicants for two new physical therapy positions to be McKenzie trained. The rheumatologoy department of the hospital in Denmark has previously implemented McKenzie evaluation and care in the management of patients with disc lesions. The success of this previous use of Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy has been reported in Spine (Rasmussen, Nielsen et al 2005). The fact that employers require skills in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy is an important milestone in the worldwide mission of the McKenzie Institute.
References
Rasmussen, C., G. L. Nielsen, et al (2005). "Rates of lumbar disc surgery before and after implementation of multidisciplinary nonsurgical spine clinics." Spine 30(21): 2469-73.
Correspondence by McKenzie Institute International Executives Published in the British Medical Journal
Letters to the Editor of the British Medical Journal from Robin McKenzie, Helen Clare, Andrew Holdom and Ron Donelson were recently published online (click link). Visitors to the site may respond to the letters to either agree with them or add additional comments.
Rapidly Reversible Low Back Pain An Evidence-Based Pathway to Widespread Recoveries and Savings
by Ron Donelson, MD, MS
Click here to read forewords to Dr. Donelson's book
More details on availability and pricing at OPTP
Chiropractic Branch of the McKenzie Institute International
One of the worldwide objectives within the Mission Statement of The McKenzie Institute International is the education of healthcare providers in the principles and practical application of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT).To that end, at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees, the decision was made that the Institute would establish a Chiropractic Branch to offer the Institute's Education Programme to Doctors of Chiropractic. The Board of Trustees also determined that management of the Branch would be vested with the Institute's Head Office. The Chiropractic Branch was announced by Robin McKenzie at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australasia, held in Melbourne, Australia, on 8/9 September 2007.Dr. Gary Jacob has been appointed the Institute's Chiropractic Consultant and Dr. Steven Heffner will be the Lead Instructor for the courses. It is envisaged that as the Branch grows, Senior Faculty will also be invited to present Part A and Part B courses to the Chiropractors.
For further information on the Chiropractic Branch of the Institute, please contact:
Lawrence Dott
Chief Executive Officer
McKenzie Institute International
PO Box 2026
Raumati Beach 5255
New Zealand
Email: mckinst@xtra.co.nz
Dr. Vert Mooney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) has
awarded the 2008 Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award in Lumbar Spine Research
to Dr. Vert Mooney of the US Spine & Sport Foundation in San Diego, CA.
The purpose of the ISSLS, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, is
to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their
contributions and activities both in the area of research and clinical
study, have, or are indicating interest in the lumbar spine in health
and in disease. Its further purpose is to serve as a forum for the exchange
of information of both an investigative and clinical nature which relates
to low back pain and disability. (http://www.issls.org)
Award History:
- 2000: Professor Alf Nachemson of Sweden
- 2001: Dr. John Frymoyer of Burlington, VT, USA
- 2002: Dr. Gunnar Andersson of Chicago, IL, USA
- 2003: Dr. Malcolm Pope of Aberdeen, Scotland
- 2004: Dr. Kiyoshi Kaneda of Sapporo, Japan
- 2005: Dr. Manohar Panjabi of New Haven, CT, USA
- 2006: Dr. James Weinstein of Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH, USA
- 2007: Dr. Jill Urban, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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