16- Evolution of the McKenzie Method with Colin Davies

💭“Working with Robin McKenzie was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The results that he achieved using simple movements and postures were so powerful that I began specializing in the McKenzie approach. 45 years later it still excites me” - Colin Davies

👉🏻Our guest is Colin Davies, PT Dip. MDT. He graduated in 1971, and become a clinical associate of Robin McKenzie, the founder of the Mckenzie Method of musculoskeletal assessment and treatment. Colin is a member of the teaching faculty of the McKenzie Institute since 1984, and he is an examiner for the McKenzie Institute Diploma Programme. Colin is also a Board of Trustee and Chairman of the McKenzie Institute. He has been in private practice since 1979.

📚What will you learn:

▪️Colin's story and career

▪️Experience of working with Robin McKenzie

▪️Changes in the McKenzie Method over the years

▪️Strengthening and the McKenzie Method

▪️Importance of clearing the spine

▪️Advice to students who starting MDT

▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

▪️How to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Colin's favorite resource of information:

1. https://mckenzieinstitute.org/research/
   
2. Gillard, G.C., Reily C. H., Bell-Booth P.G., Flint M. H. The Influence of Mechanical Forces on the Glycosaminoglycan Content of the Rabbit Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon. Connective Tissue Research. 1979
   
3. Spratt K. F. Use of the Assessment–Diagnosis–Treatment–Outcomes Model to Improve Patient. MILITARY MEDICINE. 2013

📲Colin`s contact information:

Mckenzie Institute: https://mckenzieinstitute.org/about-us/governance-and-management/colin-davies/ 

Website: http://www.colindavies.ca/

🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/R0WVS-8CZsA

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