Modern Wisdom

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• Find a trained professional who specializes in back pain
• Back pain sufferers: get an assessment, know the cause, address it appropriately, wind it down, and build it back up
• Every system in our body requires movement for signaling and optimal health
• Ask yourself why you lift weights: train for longevity – you are not intended to achieve 5 personal bests in one year
• “Move well, move often.” – Dr. Stu McGill
• Create a reason to move: after every meal, walk 15 minutes

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Dr Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and a world expert in back pain.

In the new WFH world, many people are changing their routines, desk setups and posture. Combined with limited access to gyms and less chance to move and exercise, this is a perfect storm for creating back pain.

Expect to learn the number one cause of back pain Stu sees in his patients, why most physicians are wholly unprepared to deal with spinal injuries, why social media can stop you from being a master of your craft, whether our ancestors suffered with back pain and much more...

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