About Robin McKenzie, CNZM, OBE, FCSP (Hon), FNZSP (Hon), Dip MDT, Dip MT

A New Zealand physiotherapist, the late Robin McKenzie devoted more than 40 years to developing a system of examination and treatment for non-specific spinal mechanical pain. This method, called the McKenzie Method®, has been recognized internationally and taught to thousands of clinicians worldwide. Deciding that pain treatment should be in the patients’ hands, Robin authored and co-authored the best-selling series of Treat Your Own books based on his method. He also designed the first ever lumbar roll, sewn by his wife, Joy, at their kitchen table. Robin left an indelible mark on the world of physiotherapy and is considered one the most influential physiotherapists of all time.

Discover the McKenzie Method®

The McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) is a comprehensive assessment and management approach to treating chronic pain. Based on sound and logical principles that focus on the patient and their potential to treat and self-manage their own pain, MDT has been used by certified clinicians all over the world for more than 60 years.

Learn More about the McKenzie Institute®

The McKenzie Institute® provides worldwide education, training and support to clinicians in the principles of the McKenzie Method® for effective treatment of patients with back, neck and extremity disorders.

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Against the Tide – The Robin McKenzie Story

Robin McKenzie was frustrated by the lack of options doctors were giving to low back pain patients. A chance discovery led to a new method to treat back pain that put the control into the patient’s hands and reduced the need for medications and spinal surgery. The McKenzie Method® of Diagnosis and Therapy®transformed how back pain is treated. With his first book,  Treat Your Own Back,  and the world’s first lumbar roll—which was sewn by his wife, Joy, at their kitchen table—Robin McKenzie dedicated his life to helping people find relief from back pain. Learn more about his impressive story and momentous discovery in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi1JB5oIaSM

What is the McKenzie Method?

McKenzie Method® faculty member Yoav Suprun, DPT, OCS, Dip. MDT, CSCS, explains what the McKenzie Method® is in the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgPZfmyYMhY

Which Original McKenzie Lumbar Roll is Right For You?

Learn about the unique features of each of the Original McKenzie Lumbar Rolls as described by Yoav Suprun, DPT, OCS, Dip. MDT, CSCS, in this video.