McKenzie Prone Press-Up (Extension Bias)

⚡ FIELD SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

Centralizes radiating leg numbness back toward the spine, reducing nuclear disc bulge pressure on the exiting nerve root.

Audited Engineering & Performance Metrics

STARTING POSEProne on Stomach with Hands under Shoulders

REPS SETS10 Repetitions Every 2 Hours

MECHANICSLumbar Lordosis Restoration / Posterior Disc Pressure Relief

PAIN THRESHOLDCentralizes Leg Pain into Lower Back

NERVE GLIDEDL4-L5 and L5-S1 Nerve Roots

📋Specialist Advisory: Dr. Brian O’Connor, PT, DPT (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist)

If leg symptoms reduce while lower back sensation temporarily increases, the protocol is successfully centralizing.