DVDs

The Ultimate Back (DVD): Enhancing Performance
$55.00 CAD

The objective when designing exercise is to train and achieve optimal performance without becoming injured. Synthesizing McGill's approaches for injury avoidance with those proven to enhance performance resulted in this rich and idea-inspiring resource. This approach has been used by some top athletes in many sports together with those who are returning from back injury to surpass their previous bests.

Some higher level assessments guide exercise decisions. This is followed with some corrective exercise, stability/mobility training, endurance training. Producing ultimate strength, power and speed requires skill. Both training skills and technique skills are developed resulting in higher performance. These techniques will assist in achieving "master" level skills.

As with McGill's other books and DVD, the approaches here are evidence-based.

DVD is recorded in world-wide format.

Length: 1 disc
Run Time: approximately 1.6 hours

The Ultimate Back (DVD): Assessment and Therapeutic Exercise SECOND EDITION (2012)
$64.00 CAD

This companion DVD illustrates the original techniques documented in Dr. McGill's textbooks. Using real clinic settings and patients, McGill shows some assessment skills to determine specific intolerances and some therapeutic options for different people/approaches. This is followed with the subtle exercise techniques that enable the painful back to engage in the appropriate corrective exercise and then progress to stabilization/mobilization, and endurance training. As with all of Dr. McGill's material, it is evidence based and practiced by some of the top clinicians dealing with very failed backs, through to some of the best athletes around the world.

New for the second edition is more explanation and demonstration of provocative testing technique together with mechanisms of pain and pain reduction.

DVD is recorded in world-wide format.

Length: 3 disc set
Run Time: approximately 2.6 hours

 

 

What Are The Differences Between The DVDs?

Assessment and Corrective Exercise shows assessment approaches and many appropriate corrective exercises for painful backs. It is suitable for savvy lay people and clinicians.

Enhancing Performance shows advanced assessment and exercise approaches and is intended for clinicians and savvy lay people who may have a history of back disorders but who now wish to attain much higher levels of performance, and do so with much less risk of back injury, or re-injury. This approach has been used by many world class athletes, coaches and clinicians, and former back patients.