Come meet Dr. Todd Peterson, owner of Axial Spine & Wellness. He is a chiropractor, and the only certified provider of the Mckenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy.
One of the most common complaints we see as chiropractors is neck pain. As the only therapist in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago certified in the Mckenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy, we often combine chiropractic adjustments with home exercise programs. The beauty of these Mckenzie exercises is that they can be effective no matter your diagnosis. We have had patients with everything from bulging and herniated discs, degenrative disc disease, facet syndromes, whiplash, and even stenosis find relief from the Mckenzie approach. The key is to find the right exercise for YOU.
This exercise, Cervical Retraction & Extension, was made famous by Robin Mckenzie for it's ability to help centralize, relieve, and abolish neck pain. If we have prescribed it for you, take a look at the video for a reminder on the finer points of how to properly perform this exercise for best results.
The posture we assume when seated, working, or scrolling may also put undue stress on your neck. Take a peak at this video to see how posture drives our neck position, and therefore the forces we put on the tissues of our neck.
Lastly, this cervical spine exercise may cause pain. That's okay. Not all pain is a signal of tissue damage. Sometimes it may even be a good thing. If this exercise is at all uncomfortable, this last video has a few talking points which highlight how to know when pain is a stop sign, or just a detour to recovery.
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Come meet Dr. Todd Peterson, owner of Axial Spine & Wellness. He is a chiropractor, and the only certified provider of the Mckenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy.
As the only certified chiropractor in the Mckenzie Method in Chicago's west loop neighborhood, almost every patient who comes in with low back or neck pain will receive some sort of exercise to do at home. But what if those exercises hurt? Come find out..
In this post, we go over the easiest hack to correct your posture in order to get relief from back and neck pain that get worse with sitting & bending.
In this post, we go over the proper technique to perform the extension in lying exercise. This exercise is a staple of the Mckenzie Method, and we often combine it with chiropractic adjustments to get fast relief from low back pain.
In this post, we go over the proper technique to gain relief from neck, upper back, and headache pains by performing Cervical Spine retraction. This movement is one of the staples of the Mckenzie method.
This post goes over the flexion in lying exercise, a critical part of the Mckenzie method. It is often overlooked but it is of the most valuable exercises when diagnosing and treating back pain.