RT Book, Section A1 Scanlon, Kay A.R. A1 Tate, Angela R. A1 Neff, Nancy Parker A2 Wise, Christopher H. SR Print(0) ID 1156867145 T1 The McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® T2 Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence YR 2015 FD 2015 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803614970 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156867145 RD 2024/10/11 AB Chapter ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:Briefly describe the confluence of factors leading to the development of the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) approach.Discuss the philosophical underpinnings upon which the MDT approach is based.Describe, in detail, the three primary syndromes used to classify patients within the MDT approach.Discuss the concept of centralization and peripheralization and the implications of these concepts on prognosis and pathology.Describe the primary methods that may be used to differentially classify patients into one of the three primary syndromes.Understand the criteria required to determine an individual's principle of intervention.Identify the criteria needed to determine the presence of a lateral shift.Articulate the manner in which forces are progressed within this approach and when manual interventions may be applied.Describe and demonstrate the progression of intervention for each of the syndromes.Identify the key features that differentiate this approach from that of others.