Dr. Stuart McGill: Fixing a 'Bad Back', Resolving Pain, Postural Awareness| Ep. 155
Feb 19, 2018
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Dr. Stuart McGill shares tips on fixing back pain and enhancing performance through improved movement patterns. Topics include elite athletes' mentality, hand strength for injury prevention, body stiffness for powerlifting, hip assessment, corrective exercises for postural issues, and integrating software and hardware for postural awareness.
Dr. McGill emphasizes addressing spinal injuries like spine damage for long-term health.
Understanding bone callusing during rest periods is crucial for tissue adaptation and strength.
Neural engagement and optimal movement patterns are key for enhancing muscle strength and performance.
Deep dives
Optimal Health and Wellness with Dr. Stuart McGill
Dr. Stuart McGill, a renowned health expert, shares valuable insights on spinal mechanics and movement integration for optimal health. Discussing strategies to improve movement patterns and address spinal issues, such as in his book 'The Gift of Injury,' co-authored with Brian Carroll.
Reversing Injury and Preventing Damage
Dr. McGill emphasizes the importance of addressing injuries like spine damage and offers insights on reversing and preventing such issues. He shares success stories, including techniques used with elite weight lifter Brian Carroll to overcome extensive spinal damage and enhance performance.
Bone Callusing and Training Capacity
Exploring the concept of bone callusing in training, Dr. McGill explains how tissues adapt and strengthen during rest periods. He discusses the significance of training capacity and how proper rest optimizes tissue adaptation, focusing on the science behind bone remodeling and densification.
Nervous System Engagement in Strength Training
Discussing neural engagement in strength training, Dr. McGill delves into the concept of irradiation and its impact on muscle strength. He highlights the role of neural drive and muscle memory in enhancing performance, emphasizing the importance of optimal movement patterns for a more efficient training regimen.
Balancing Front and Back Muscles
Dr. McGill provides insights into correcting imbalances in muscles, especially focusing on front and back muscle groups. He emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to muscle activation, suggesting exercises and techniques to rebalance the body and address postural issues.
Optimizing Hip Function and Movement
Addressing hip functionality and movement patterns, Dr. McGill highlights the importance of understanding individual hip anatomy and its impact on movement. He emphasizes the role of motor control and software programming in optimizing movement patterns, offering tailored corrective exercises for improved hip function.
Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, several textbooks, and many international awards. He mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey.
During this time he taught thousands of clinicians and practitioners in professional development and continuing education courses around the world.
He continues as the Chief Scientific Officer for Backfitpro Inc. His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical groups and elite athletes and teams from around the world. Difficult back cases are regularly referred to him for consultation. Any product associated with this website has been tested in Dr. McGill’s laboratory.
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