"At 24 weeks pregnant,
I was referred to Maccio Physical Therapy by my midwife after experiencing
intense pain from my pubic symphosis. My pain was unbearable consistently a
level ten. I felt there was no hope and the next 16 weeks would be the same. It
was hard to get in the car, dress myself, walk and even sit. After my first
visit and one simple physical therapy movement, I felt better already. I
continued my movement and the results were amazing. My pain lessened, my walk
pattern improved and I gained more control back. I am very happy with my
experience here at Maccio. My physical therapists were very kind, listening and
supportive. Thank you so much!" -Amy
"This patient
presented with pelvic girdle pain and low back pain due to pregnancy. As a
physical therapy student, we were taught in school to work on strengthening,
stretching, and stabilizing exercises for pregnancy patients with back pain
which could take 10+ weeks to improve the patient's symptoms. This being my
first time treating pregnancy pain, I was expecting this to be a long slow
progress of relieving the patient’s symptoms. At the initial evaluation and a
thorough MDT assessment, a single movement direction was determined to help
treat this patient’s symptoms and I was amazed at how rapid the patient’s pain
decreased on day one! If the patient’s pain was treated with traditional
physical therapy, treatment most likely would be a longer slower process to
minimize the patient’s symptoms. It is very encouraging, as a future physical
therapist, to know through MDT, I can help my patients find a way to decrease
their symptoms and get back to their life in no time!"
-
Leanne Egan, sDPT
(student physical therapist)
"Over the last several years Maccio Physical Therapy, a
Certified McKenzie Clinic, has had the opportunity to work closely with our
local Mid-Wife clinics, that began referring women with pregnancy related lower
back and pelvic pain. This opportunity has led to a very successful
relationship and an 80% success rate in pregnancy related pain, which has
previously been dismissed as non-treatable leading to very painful and
stressful pregnancy. The use of MDT has been found to be safe and successful in
the research and within our patient sample often rapidly effective, causing
significant reduction in pain in just 24 hours."
-Joseph R. Maccio DPT, Dip. MDT
Olusola A,
Arinola S, Olusegun O. Effects of the McKenzie protocol on pregnancy-related
back pain, Journal of Experimental and Integrative Medicine, 6,3, 2016
Murphy DR,
Hurwitz EL, McGovern EE. Outcome of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain treated
according to a diagnosis-based decision rule: a prospective observational
cohort study, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 32,8,
2009
"I started to suffer the worst pain over one year ago when I
was playing basketball. It’s been a tough time because I couldn’t walk, stand
or sit. The doctors in my hometown told me that I couldn’t play basketball
anymore, which was a disaster to me.
