Back pain is incredibly common in sport, including all martial arts and combative sports. That’s why I was thrilled to talk to Dr Stuart McGill, one of the world’s leading experts on back pain.

Dr.  McGill is considered to be one of the world’s foremost experts on the spine, back pain and rehabilitation. He is an author, scientist, clinician and was a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo for 30 years. His labs did research into the mechanism of back pain and rehabilitative processes for everyone from athletes to everyday citizens.

His work has resulted in more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers, international awards and 3 textbooks. He is highly sought after in the sports world for his expertise and has led many ground-breaking research studies in his field. He has taught thousands of clinicians throughout his years of leading continuing education courses worldwide. He is currently serving as the Chief Science Officer at Backfit Pro and has worked to improve sports performance with countless athletes from almost every sport (including BJJ and MMA)

His book, “Back Mechanic: The Step-by-Step McGill Method to Fix Back Pain” has become a classic manual for living a painfree life and “Ultimate … Continue reading Fixing Martial Arts Back Pain, with Dr Stuart McGill