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Master Your Back Pain – All back pain has a cause

All back pain has a cause – understanding this is the key to beating pain. A proper assessment reveals the motions, postures and loads that cause pain versus ones that do not. This evidence-based approach resulted from 32 years of lab and clinical investigations. The first objective is to stop the cause to allow the […]

93: The Low Back, Part 2; w/ Dr. Stuart McGill – themovementfix.com

Listen at » 93: The Low Back, Part 2; w/ Dr. Stuart McGill Dr. Stuart McGill, PhD, guests this week on Movement Fix Podcast. He has previously been on the podcast for part 1 on the low back. Dr. McGill is a world-renowned lecturer, (recently retired) professor, author, and consultant to many olympians and world […]

Pull Ups With Dr. Stuart McGill

IMPROVE SPEED, POWER, AND NEURO DRIVE WITH THIS EXERCISE CREATED BY A FOREMOST AUTHORITY IN SPINAL BIOMECHANICS. By Brian Carroll In May of 2013, I met Dr. Stuart McGill, who, in short, saved my athletic career. I had a badly damaged back and was on the way out of elite powerlifting. He helped me start from ground zero, rebuild […]

Anchors of Health: 10: Fix Your Back Pain with Dr. Stuart McGill

Listen at » Anchors of Health: 10: Fix Your Back Pain with Dr. Stuart McGill In episode 10, you’ll learn the step by step McGill Method to fix back pain. We discuss his book, “Back Mechanic – The Secrets to a Healthy Spine Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You.” Dr. Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus, […]

DR. STUART MCGILL ON FOOTWEAR, FOCAL POINT, AND CUES IN THE DEADLIFT

Listen at » DR. STUART MCGILL ON FOOTWEAR, FOCAL POINT, AND CUES IN THE DEADLIFT When I did my recent research for Pulling Science, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Stuart McGill. There’s a good chance you’ve heard his name before. I think it’s safe to say he’s the world’s foremost expert on […]

The Back Mechanic: Professor McGill covers many relevant and controversial topics for the trainer and clinician dealing with back pained clients.

From an HFE Interview in the UK: Professor Stuart McGill is arguably the world’s foremost authority on matters related to the spine and back pain. With decades of experience, including thirty years as a professor at the University of Waterloo, his investigative research has explored the mechanics of back pain, rehabilitation, injury resilience and performance. […]

AAF 118 Dr. Stuart McGill returns

Listen at » AAF 118 Dr. Stuart McGill returns Training your core can provide numerous benefits from flattening your abs to strengthening the muscles that move your spine. Dr. Stuart McGill is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo where he spent the majority of his thirty-two year career studying the biomechanics of the […]

THE READY STATE, SEASON 2 – Dr Stuart McGill

Listen At » https://www.mobilitywod.com/mwod_podcast/s2ep2-dr-stuart-mcgill/ This was a really fun podcast with Kelley and Juliet Starrett of Mobility WOD where I discuss pain science and the emotional side of back pain. Season 2 of The Ready State is here, and it’s all about PAIN! We spoke with athletes, scientists, filmmakers, and writers to help conceptualize the […]

Head position and the deadlift

By Stuart McGill. I have heard many opinions about how to position the head and neck during the deadlift. The science on this issue is quite sparse but the good news is you can find the best position for you and your clients. As with every technique there is no universal answer, rather the truth lies […]