Exercise based on McKenzie System of Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy effective for knee OA .
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Efficacy of exercise intervention as determined by the McKenzie System of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Mar;44(3):173-81, A1-6. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4791180 patients diagnosed with knee OA were randomized to receive either an exercise intervention based on the McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) system or no intervention (wait-list control), to compare pain and function. Additionally, an exploratory subgroup analysis was performed among exercise patients between those with a MDT derangement classification who received end-range exercises and those classified as a MDT nonresponder who received evidence based therapy. Results at 2 weeks and 3 months from the main analysis revealed a significant treatment effect, in addition to significantly better pain and function scores in the exercise intervention group compared to the control group. Subgroup analysis favoured patients with a MDT derangement classification over other groups.
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