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Episode 35: Stuart McGill explains the mechanics of back pain and the secrets to a healthy spine

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Back Pain Is a Curious Beast

Back pain is the world's leading cause of medical disability. Medical community tends to dismiss it and not take it as seriously as it probably should. The more you trigger your back pain, the more sensitive you become. If you avoid the pain trigger, the back pain will desensitize. And then we create an exercise programme to very specifically address the deficits that weren't there in the beginning.

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