McKenzie Exercises for Low Back Pain

*Learn how to perform McKenzie exercises to get rid of pain in the low back/lumbar spine. Although the McKenzie method is actually a system of evaluation and treatment (aka Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy), the term, 'McKenzie Exercises' is commonly used in the general population to describe the extension-based exercises that are frequently (but not exclusively) most effective for relieving low back pain.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:39 Prone Press Up \ Extension in Lying
3:04 Prone on Elbows \ Sustained Lying in Extension
4:04 Press up with Hips off Center
5:40 Standing Lumbar Extension
6:52 Symptom Improvement Expectations
8:19 Frequency Recommendations
9:15 Rest Position, Posture, Lumbar Support,
10:25 General Exercise Recommendations

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[josegeraldoprado]

Thank you for sharing these McKenzie exercises for low back pain. Your clear instructions and demonstrations make it easy to follow along and understand the proper techniques. This video is a valuable resource for anyone seeking relief from back discomfort. Great job!

[nataliewilliams]

I have McKenzie's book. He suggests, especially when you are in a sciatic episode, to just lie prone first, with your arms at your sides and move your hips in the direction of the pain if lying straight hurts. Lay there a breathe and relax for a minute or two.
Then, you go into extension, but you don't have to straighten your arms completely right away. You must keep your pelvis on the ground, so just go as high as you can. If you can rest on your elbows, great! Hold, while breathing, for about 10 seconds, then return to prone. Do this ten times, resting in between for a minute. Do this as often as possible the first few days and, as someone who has dealt with sciatica for 46 years, you will feel better!

[JacobSerrano-bz]

Thank you. You really have changed my life by sharing this information. Please keep up the great work

[vishaljal]

This channel deserves at least a million subscribers.

[nangelzfly]

You are a great communicator. I am floored that I felt the tingling start to do exactly what you described just after 1 set!

[CarolinaVecc]

Wow, that last exercise felt SO nice!! My back hurts all over due to sitting all day working from home 😢 I really need tp start doing more exercise!

[Missy-ji]

I love this video. I've been using Dr. McKenzie's Treat Your Own Back (9th ed.) and recommend it to everyone I know. Extremely helpful for my sciatica.

[rubabalihashmi]

I am 30years old n i got my first epidural… Now i am advised to follow this method to relief my pain.. I hope things work for me Amen

[louiseporterbridges]

I've been using Mckenzie for a few years now, what a godsend. You explained everything clearly and thoroughly, I really appreciative this "refresher" during my current bout of sciatica.

[bobkryzak]

IOUTSTANDING DEMONSTRATION AND PROFESSIONALISM . A+

[FrankColesMadeEasy]

Really good info. Best explanation I’ve come across so far…just off to find the posture video.

I’ve also found lowers and snd glute exercises to be a godsend for sciatic pain.

[cbmtrx]

I use the neck exercises book and it's excellent. So are these exercises.

[ranjittyagi]

2:50 Woah, I have never been able to achieve that angle. Maybe, someday I would. Perseverance needed in my case...

[otonielmurillo]

Hi DOCTOR, I feel great just to listening to you such as encouragement and I can see your fit for it, its an example. I have 2 disks on my lower back 10mm bulging and 3 in my cervical 2.7 no pinching nerves have you have any of your patients recovering from this, I have 3 kids 3, 5, and 11 so concern I have only read of one person that has done well lol
I really appreciate you. first i was following other programs that was so intense made things worst till I saw you showing slow and not too deep TU!!!😃

[wasisami]

Thank you so much for posting, these exercises are helping me tremendously with my back pain

[Xavi-Tenis]

Really this method change for good a lot of issue on the back. At the end is all the people studies biomechanics for the good of health.
Nice video👌

[amb]

Great presentation you impress me as a lovely woman..i intend to try these exercises very soon. Best of success on yr channel

[wine-distillation]

Thank you very much, you explain very nicely and clearly

[krishanadubey]

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[mojjt]

Wow! The best video on yt on this topic!