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Chiropractic Mckenzie method for back pain

This video is yet another example of how we utilize extension end range movements in the Mckenze Method to help you find rapid relief from back pain. It is best performed in a chair with a straight back that ends around your mid back, just below the most painful part of your spine. If the pain is lower in the spine, you can use a separate object to create a fulcrum point below your symptoms.  As always, the magic of mckenzie exercises is gettin to your end range of motion, so use the chair to push your body weight back, driving your elbows up and back to go as far as possible.

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Dr. Todd Peterson, DC, Cert MDT. Dr. Todd Peterson Dr. Todd Peterson is a chiropractor and certified provider for Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT, aka the McKenzie Method). Dr. Peterson played football at the University of Nebraska, where he was a 4 year letter winner and Academic All American. He briefly played professional football in 2009 before returning to Chiropractic School in 2010. He earned his doctor of chiropractic (DC) degree from National University of Health Sciences in 2013, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.

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