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Ep. 4 Prof. Stuart McGill - Low Back Pain Expert & Biomechanist

April 20, 2023 • The Soft Tissue OT • Episode 4

In this episode of the podcast, Jordan interviews the world renowned low back pain expert and biomechanist Professor Stuart McGill.
Stuart McGill is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus (Spine Biomechanics) at the University of Waterloo. As a professor for 30 years, his work has produced over 245 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, authored 5 textbooks and has been awarded numerous international wards, including recently the ORDER OF CANADA. He continues as the chief scientific officer for BackFitPro, were he consults for difficult low back cases and often works with the worlds top athletes from various sports.

This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Prof. McGill and we deep dive into the world of low back pain, including topics such as;

Core Stability
Why it is important to have a thorough assessment
Biological tipping points
Spinal Disc Injuries and how they occur
Microinstability
Understanding context
Theory of Atherogenic Neuromuscular inhibition
And Much MORE!

Keep an eye out for part 2 of this podcast interview with Prof. Stuart McGill which will be coming soon!

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