McKenzie Method® Treat Your Own Knee Book
McKenzie Method® Treat Your Own Knee Book
$25.00
Treat Your Own Knee. Easy to follow patient book. Providing you with an active self-treatment plan To effectively treat & prevent knee pain.
This patient handbook provides an easy to follow self-treatment plan to quickly and effectively diagnose, treat, alleviate and manage debilitating knee and related pains, even for the long-term sufferer. Fourth in the best-selling Treat Your Own series by internationally renowned Robin McKenzie OBE, this book distils the essence of the McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy®, as taught to medical professionals worldwide, in an easily accessible format direct to the sufferer. Numerous international studies have confirmed that the McKenzie Method® allows patients to take control of their own pain and postural management, avoid surgery and a long-term costly dependence upon clinicians.
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The Mckenzie Method Story
Robin McKenzie made an astonishing discovery early on in his career as a physiotherapist.
By placing a patient’s back in a controlled extended position, the patient reported their back pain beginning to disappear.
Knowing he was on to something, he started testing this with other patients, and got similar results.
After 10 hard years of collecting data, and 1000s of patient trials, Robin McKenzie introduced to the medical world proof of his discovery – they were shocked.
Introducing: The McKenzie Method.
Over the following decades, the McKenzie Method would turn into a global phenomenon, with Robin McKenzie becoming one of the world’s most renowned physiotherapists and the McKenzie Method being in use by tens of thousands of Physiotherapists worldwide.
But he needed a way for patient’s to be able to easily maintain this back position for longer periods of time. So, Robin had his wife, Joy, hand-make a prototype on his kitchen table, and the very first McKenzie Method lumbar roll was born.
In 1980, the first “Treat Your Own Back” book was published, allowing people experiencing back pain to treat their own back pain using the highly successful and proven McKenzie Method treatment techniques.
It has since sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
The new Signature Super Lumbar roll captures the success of that first roll made on Robin’s kitchen table, now with over 60 years of refinement and perfection – and still made in New Zealand.
Be a part of the McKenzie story with your very own McKenzie Method Lumbar Roll
Lower Back Exercises to Pair With Your The Mckenzie Lumbar Roll
Try these exercises in conjunction with your Mckenzie Lumbar Roll for best results:
An extract from the book: ‘Mckenzie Method Treat Your Own Back’
Lie face down (Position 1), and then place your hands under your shoulders in the press-up position (Position 2). Now you are ready to begin the exercise.
As you straighten your elbows, push the top half of your body up as far as pain permits (Position 3). It is important that you completely relax the pelvis, hips and legs as you do this, and remember to keep breathing normally.
Keep your pelvis, hips and legs hanging limp and allow your low back to sag. • maintain this position for a second or two, then lower yourself to the starting position. • repeat this movement cycle in a smooth rhythmical motion and try to raise your upper body a little higher each time, so that in the end your back is extended as much as possible, with your arms as straight as possible (Position 4).
Once your arms are straight, remember to hold the sag for a second or two as this is the most important part of the exercise. A more effective sag can be achieved by breathing all the way out while relaxing your low back, hips and legs. The sag may be maintained for longer than one or two seconds if you feel the pain is reducing or centralising.
10 reviews for McKenzie Method® Treat Your Own Knee Book
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Les Gapay –
I have all the McKenzie books on treating joint pain, including for back, neck and shoulder. Recently I got this one on the knee after tweaking my knee which has had two surgeries some years ago for cartilage tears. All the other books I gave five stars to because the McKenzie exercises work for me pretty well. I can’t say the same for the knee exercises. They don’t seem to do any good. The book is comprehensive and informative. Lots of detail and history of the knee’s function, problems, causes and then exercises. I also have tried various knee braces, two of which I got at Amazon and two others elsewhere. None really help for pain and some help with stability. Arthritis is probably my main problem now. I had hoped that these exercises would help and supplement what the braces do. Alas, it was not to be. Meanwhile, I still do the McKenzie exercises daily for my back and neck. The back ones seem to work the best. The neck ones sometimes and the shoulder ones not so good. I will try the knee exercises again to make sure I gave them a fair try.
Anonymous –
Fantastic! I had ongoing knee pain when running and/or walking fast, thought it was due to “bad knees” after 2 ACL repairs, but nope– probably more postural, related to too much sitting. Whenever I have knee pain I use these exercises and my knee pain magically gets better. I also very much recommend the neck pain and back pain book in this series. Thank you Robin McKenzie!
Karen Nugent –
Wow, simple exercises take 90% of the pain away in less than a week. I’m bone on bone in both knees with these simple exercises I can walk without a limp.
Bob Reynolds –
All the McKenzie books are small, easy to read and well organized. The progression of exercises will let your knee heal. Don’t rush it; be patient; do the exercises. It works!
Algona –
The book explained how the knee works. The exercises are helpful. However, they didn’t help me that much since I had a tear. Had to be careful with the knee flexion. I used the Treat your own Neck from the same author and it worked wonders for me. The knee is different and may or may not help.
MaryEdith –
Very informative
Frances Pisano –
This book is great. Simple and works
Anonymous –
I’ve used two of his other books with great results. This book is no different. It’s made an amazing difference in my knee. After a months use it’s 60 to 70% better. If your looking for an overnight fix this isn’t it. If you read the whole book and do what he says in the order he says it should definitely make it feel better.
Joseph Ryan –
Elia Fa`alogo –
Very good