How to Fix Back Pain and Prevent Injuries with Dr. Stuart McGill #394

Muscle Intelligence

Ben Pakulski

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.7 • 761 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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In this episode, Ben Pakulski sits down with world-renowned spine expert Dr. Stuart McGill to uncover the real science behind back pain and how to fix it for good. They explore the mechanics of spine health, how elite athletes build resilient backs, and the common mistakes that keep people in pain. Dr. McGill reveals why most treatment approaches fail, what truly causes injury, and the proven methods he's used to help thousands avoid surgery and return to peak performance. Whether you're an athlete, executive, or everyday lifter, this episode is packed with insights to help you move better and live pain-free.

5 Key Points:

The real root causes of back pain revealed
How to build a resilient, injury-proof spine
Why most back pain treatments fail
The truth about strength vs. mobility
Dr. McGill's proven recovery system

Episode Links:

Learn more from Dr. Stuart McGill:

https://backfitpro.com

About Ben

Ben Pakulski is the Chief Performance Officer to elite executives, successful entrepreneurs, and top athletes.With over 25 years of experience, he coaches high achievers to build the physical, psychological, and metabolic resilience required to lead at the highest level. As the creator of the Muscle Intelligence framework, Ben specializes in aligning biology and behavior to drive sustained peak performance. His mission is to redefine what's possible for people in their prime and push the boundaries of human potential.

Guest Bio

Dr. Stuart McGill is one of the world's foremost authorities on spine health, injury prevention, and performance. As a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, he spent over 30 years researching the biomechanics of back pain and has published more than 245 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. McGill has consulted with elite athletes, military personnel, and global organizations to solve complex back issues that others couldn't. He's the author of Back Mechanic and The Gift of Injury, both considered gold standards in back rehabilitation. Known for his precise, science-based approach, Dr. McGill's work bridges the gap between clinical research and real-world results—helping thousands build stronger, pain-free spines.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the muscle intelligence podcast. I'm Rous Spent Pocolski. Today, we are doing a live recorded podcast. I actually traveled to see this gentleman in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Stuart McGill joins me today.
0:22.8	If you don't know, Dr. Stu is the go-to expert for high performers who experience back pain.
0:28.6	He is the number one authority in the world when it comes to back pain when it comes to back research.
0:34.6	Dr. Stu McGill is the guy on top of that. He's truly an acceptable human,
0:38.7	penitent gentleman. He's a distinguished professor emeritus from the University of Waterloo,
0:43.5	where he was a professor for over 30 years. His laboratory experimented with research
0:48.3	and investigated issues from mechanistic back pain, ultimately how to rehab back pain,
0:53.6	and ultimately enhance injury,
0:56.1	resilience, and performance.
0:58.1	He's written books.
0:59.1	He is the guy that governments reach out to when it comes to understanding the implications
1:04.5	of back pain companies reach out to when it comes to doing research.
1:07.7	In the center view, we talk about the mechanics of hypertrophy when it comes to back function. In this interview, we talk about the mechanics of hypertrophy
1:11.6	when it comes to back function. We talk about mindset and pain management and the anatomy of
1:16.6	elite athletes and how that may be different from yours. The different pain patterns, specific
1:22.6	sports tend to exude and the requirement for stability versus flexibility of the spine,
1:28.1	this is a really interesting kind of divergence from the typical thought process. Most people
1:33.1	think it's a very specific thing. Dr. Sue says it's something different. The world of strong
1:39.9	athletes and major leaps in becoming a world-class performer, ultimately how to create a truly
1:44.7	resilient back. I really enjoy this conversation. We talked to Stu, I feel truly grateful to be able
1:51.2	to sit with him in his home and dive into his life's work, really. Today's podcast is bought to you
1:57.5	by our friends over at Buy Optimizers. Our favorite product, MAG
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