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A global approach to mechanical diagnosis & therapy.A local home for physiotherapists in India.
McKenzie Institute India provides education, training and support around the McKenzie Method — Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT) — a system of assessment and management for mechanical spinal and musculoskeletal disorders, developed from the work of Robin McKenzie.
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About McKenzie Institute India
2012
Founded
2013
Section 8 · Incorporated
MDT
Education & research
McKenzie Institute India was founded in 2012 and incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 1956, in 2013 — a not-for-profit institute dedicated to musculoskeletal education in India.
Its objectives are to educate physiotherapists, the medical profession and the public in the philosophy developed by Robin McKenzie and its application to Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy of mechanical spinal and musculoskeletal disorders — and to promote and support research that advances the knowledge of MDT.
What is Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy?
MDT is a system of assessment and management for musculoskeletal disorders, built around the patient's active involvement in their own recovery.
Assess
A thorough mechanical assessment — a detailed history and physical examination, using repeated movements and positions to understand how symptoms respond.
Classify
Patients are classified based on their response to specific movements and positions. The classification guides the management strategy.
Manage
Management combines education, specific exercises and self-management strategies tailored to the individual patient.
Learning with McKenzie
The Institute offers a structured education programme in the McKenzie System of MDT — progressing from the lumbar spine to the cervical and thoracic spine, the extremities, and advanced clinical reasoning.
- Part AIntroduction to MDT & the Lumbar Spine28 hrs
- Part BCervical & Thoracic Spine28 hrs
- Part CLumbar Spine 2 & Lower Extremities28 hrs
- Part DCervical & Thoracic Spine 2 & Upper Extremities28 hrs
- Part EMDT — Extremities 214 hrs
Completing Parts A–D is the prerequisite for the Credentialling Examination.
Part of a global institute
McKenzie Institute India is the Indian branch of McKenzie Institute International, headquartered in New Zealand — a global community of 28 branches, with MDT education presented in 12 further countries.
The Institute's purpose is to transform musculoskeletal care to an active, person-centred, self-management model — building a global community of clinicians who empower people with musculoskeletal pain and disability to achieve self-management.
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