Hey guys welcome to episode number 356 of the Industrial Strength show. I am very excited

for you guys to hear today's show as I have a very special guest joining me here today.

This is someone who was highly highly requested over the years. This man is commonly referred to

as the world's leading expert in spinal health and function. Like when it comes to identifying

and rehabilitating spine injuries and basically just healing back pain, there aren't many better

than today's guest Dr. Stewart McGill. This is a guy who has spent over 30 years studying the

mechanics of the spine, what causes back pain and how to safely and effectively treat it. His

work has produced over 245 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers. He's written some of the best

books on back pain, specifically ultimate back fitness and performance, back mechanic and gift

of injury are three books that I have personally read and highly highly recommend. Besides the

academic slash scientific accolades, most important to me is the fact that he's worked with literally

thousands of high level athletes, like a who's who from the sports world. I'd say he covers, worked

with athletes from almost if not every sport imaginable, you know, from football to baseball, hockey,

Olympic weightlifting, strong man, MMA, like you name it, if they injured their back and need to

get back on the field, Stu McGill is the go-to guy and I could tell you I have personally worked

with athletes that seek to stew out and and they have all spoken the world of him, his knowledge

and his ability to identify their specific problem and come up with solutions and from the athletes

I've worked with that worked with him, I could tell you all of their backs got better. So that says a

lot. Yet, and I guess this is, you know, like most people who make it to the top of their field,

you'll often see criticism of Stu's work and like things that he said. So on today's podcast,

I bring up some of those criticisms and allow him to expand on some of the topics and teachings

of his that have been scrutinized over the years, one of which being his stance on spinal flexion.

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