Protecting Spinal Health When Working From Home - Dr Stu McGill | Modern Wisdom Podcast 270

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... Sponsors: Get 35% discount on everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (use code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Check out Stu's Website - https://www.backfitpro.com/ Follow Stu on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/backfitpro/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #backpain #stumcgill #spinalhealth - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Dr Stuart McGillguestChris Williamsonhost

Jan 16, 20211h 13mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 16, 2021
Duration: 1h 13m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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... Sponsors: Get 35% discount on everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (use code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Check out Stu's Website - https://www.backfitpro.com/ Follow Stu on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/backfitpro/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #backpain #stumcgill #spinalhealth - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

Dr Stuart McGill
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dr Stuart McGill and Chris Williamson, Protecting Spinal Health When Working From Home - Dr Stu McGill | Modern Wisdom Podcast 270 explores stop Deserving Your Back Pain: Movement, Mindset, and Longevity Training Dr. Stuart McGill and Chris Williamson discuss how modern work-from-home lifestyles—especially prolonged sitting and sporadic intense workouts—undermine spinal health and overall wellbeing. McGill emphasizes the need to manage the balance between physical demand and bodily capacity, advocating frequent low-level movement and modest, longevity-focused goals over constant personal bests. They explore the psychological side of pain, showing how shifting the locus of control from victimhood to agency can be transformative. The conversation also criticizes current medical handling of back pain and offers practical frameworks for self-management, better assessments, and long-term resilience.

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