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MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS & THERAPY
McKenzie Intl. Courses

Cairo - Egypt

Part C: 15-16-17-18 Jan, 2026
Part D: 19-20-21 Jan, 2026

The McKenzie Institute International is a Charitable Trust registered in New Zealand.  The Institute’s objective is the worldwide promotion of the assessment, treatment, education and empowerment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. This philosophy and treatment, developed by Robin Anthony McKenzie, is known worldwide as the McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® or MDT. 

As a continuous a collaboration with McKenzie institute international, that has started in 2007 PRIMEPHYSIO Introducing the Mechanical diagnosis and therapy once again in the Middle East.

WHAT IS THE MCKENZIE METHOD?

The McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) is an internationally researched and acclaimed system of assessment and management for spinal and extremity musculoskeletal disorders developed by New Zealand Physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. It has been widely used all over the world for more than 60 years.

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Clinicians trained in the MDT system are able to assess and classify all complaints  of the musculoskeletal system. That means that if a problem is coming from the spine, extremity joints, muscles or tendons, then a MDT evaluation is appropriate. An MDT clinician will be able to identify if MDT is indicated, what management strategy is best, and outline a predicted recovery pathway.

A key feature of the method is the initial assessment - a safe and reliable format to reach an accurate classification and only then develop the appropriate management plan, taking into account all the various factors that can influence the patient’s experience of pain. Expensive tests such as MRI’s are often unnecessary.

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MDT is a comprehensive assessment and management approach based on sound and logical principles that focuses on the patient and their potential to self-manage and recover their previous level of function.

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Watch world known researchers speak about the McKenzie Method. More videos are available at McKenzie Institute USA

ROBIN MCKENZIE

Robin Anthony McKenzie was born in Auckland in 1931. He was educated at Wairarapa College, spent his student years at Otago University, and graduated from the New Zealand School of Physiotherapy in Dunedin in 1952. In 1953, he started a private practice in Wellington, and it was here that he developed a special interest in treating spinal disorders.

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Robin McKenzie created The McKenzie Institute International in 1982 and led its growth into a worldwide educational organisation. Physiotherapists, doctors, chiropractors and other allied health professionals in 40 different countries have been educated in the McKenzie Method and the expansion of The McKenzie Institute’s Education Programme continues to grow.

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Robin McKenzie story is an inspiration for the physiotherapists worldwide.Watch this short video to know the man behind this world class method and education. 

Tutor:

Georg Supp

Senior Instructor | PT, Dip. MDT

Georg has been a physical therapist since 1992. Since 1997 he has run the rehabilitation center PULZ in Freiburg in Germany together with MDT-credentialed Wolfgang Schoch. He received the Diploma in MDT in 1999. The focus of his clinical work is on patients with chronic back and neck pain and extremity problems, especially sports injuries.

Georg is co-author of numerous German textbooks, and he has published articles, comments and letters in several peer-reviewed journals. He is an international instructor at the McKenzie Institute International.

Georg is a member of the Education Council of the McKenzie Institute International.
In 2018 he received the ‘Stone of the Wise’ from the German Physical Therapy association in recognition of his dedication to the profession and he has been elected as a member of the Congress Program Committee for the World Physio Congress in Tokyo 2025.

Currently he is conducting research on Patient Reported Outcomes and patients' perspective on it.

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PART C: Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities – Lower Limb

This course focuses on advanced McKenzie MDT principles and practical application for the lumbar spine and an introduction for the lower limb.

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Course Outline includes:

  1. Centralization of pain and recovery of function

  2. Exercises not taken far enough vs. inadequate time for reduction

  3. Patient instructions and exercises performed 'actively'

  4. Extension and flexion principles

  5. Extension in the presence of a lateral shift

  6. Adherent nerve root, sacroiliac and hip joints

  7. Technique practice and clinician confidence

  8. Patient demonstration, analysis and discussion

PART D : Advanced Cervical & Thoracic Spine and Extremities - Upper Limb

This course focuses on advanced McKenzie MDT principles and practical application for the cervical and thoracic spine and an introduction for the upper limb.

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Course Outline includes:

  1. Establishing correct diagnosis and identifying multiple diagnoses

  2. Recognizing appropriate vs. inappropriate changes

  3. Progression of forces in treatment

  4. Reactivation / functional restoration

  5. Patient compliance and reassessment

  6. Indications for use of advanced manual therapy techniques

  7. Application of advanced clinician techniques

Mckenzie Int. course

Mckenzie Int. course

Previous MDT Intake In Dubai

Previous MDT Intake In Cairo

Previous MDT Intake In Turkey

Prerequisites:

Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students/ Interns.

Fee & Registration

Fees

National Registration:

You can pay the equivalent amount in Egyptian pounds.

Individual registration(Part C & D): 800 USD
Group registration ( Part C & D): 700 USD

International Registration:

Individual registration(Part C & D): 1000 USD
Group registration ( Part C & D): 850 USD

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