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

[@ChrisWillx]

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[@abdulkadirsajib2738]

What exercises dr. McGill gave you after your assessment??

[@Dynamicdiscdesigns]

We are honoured to have McGill utilizing our models to explain the science of back pain.

[@randomcommenterphd893]

Great help for our education. Congrats for your contribution

[@benturner8641]

The BEST speaker on back pain ever. People often ask who you'd invite to a theoretical dinner party and for me it'd be Dr Stuart McGill. I feel anybody who's suffered from back pain would say the same. Life changing

[@jurajturansky413]

McGill is an absolute legend. He builds warriors from broken men

[@Scottyboyhvacdude]

What a wonderful interview from both parties. I wish we could clone the Doc and drop one in every city!

[@viveviveka2651]

Contributing to making something like this come true seems better than just wishing and leaving it there.

[@Scottyboyhvacdude]

@@viveviveka2651 so insightful 👏

[@mankillsquare]

Yeah the guy is a hero and I fear there aren’t many that could ever replace him.

[@jimmiferfreddette8583]

This man and his work is awesome. I went to one of his disciples in San Francisco after a major disc herniation. Stop doing movements or lack of movements that hurt you. Very simple

[@mnchester]

That's awesome! What was the name of his disciple in San Francisco?

[@SuperJayme100]

Yes! Please do refer!

[@amyfuchs707]

I discovered Dr. McGill’s book Back Mechanic a couple weeks ago after doing research for my crippling back pain (going to the chiropractor only made it worse 2x, went to my doctor whoordered an mri- which my health Insurance has denied until I wait a mandatory 6 weeks and try other therapies ). So I was thrilled to see him on one of my absolute favorite podcasts! 😁 I’ve read the book, and have been performing the big 3 and walking on a daily basis for 1 week and my pain has decreased by like 70%. It’s a really hard pill to swallow to realize that something I have loved so much (Crossfit) has also contributed to a lot of pain. I see now that Cf coupled with a desk job and bad movement patterns in my everyday life was a foregone conclusion to constant pain. But I am very hopeful that if I follow the direction given in the book that I can be pain free. Thanks, Doc!

[@amyfuchs707]

@@roisin6218 I have been pain free for months! I have to admit that I fell out of doing the big 3 every day but have just restarted the practice as a preventative measure.

[@ricyha]

You've done an interview with Dr. McGill?! Let's go!

[@tailoredenglish5089]

I think this is the best one I have watched so far from you Chris. Well done, couldn't be better

[@jessebarre]

I don't work from home and I'm very active/play organized sports, but I just purchased a Herman Miller Aeron chair yesterday :) If you don't want to use a standing desk you should invest in a high quality ergonomic chair

[@rustcohle6746]

Needed to hear this especially during the lockdown times.

[@carminebellucci3819]

What a great conversation. We need more people like you. Very straightforward broadcasters and passionate experts able/willing to listen to people and help them with their great knowledge. Thank you for all this!

[@viveviveka2651]

Goal clarification has been extremely helpful in getting my exercises sorted out and in-focus. Healthy longevity is my goal. It clears the field of a lot of nonsensical (for me) approaches to exercise and fitness.

[@Mautitud]

I do understand Dr McGill's approach: Avoid the pain triggers, learn spine hygiene, build a strong core, etc. I just have one or two questions: How do we recover the ability to go into flexion again? Or are we sentenced to move like a robot for the rest of our lives? Isnt there a missing link in back pain treatment? Why does it stop at "avoid flexion and brace"?

[@Neon-Covenanter]

One of the most beautiful, manly mustaches I've ever come across.

[@viveviveka2651]

The shapes of the tails of some of the large whales is very appealing. Artists and jewelry designers have gravitated to these shapes. If you look at the mustache on the wall behind Dr. McGill, it is strikingly similar. Some shapes just have it.

[@averageaimer8533]

That moustache almost certainly imbues a man with the ability to open a can of beans with his only his hands.

[@infinitexpansion8226]

It’s distracting. He looks like a bird 🐦

[@olgaolga8991]

I wish more people watched this video, many of us need it, even if working from home.

[@ChenCenter]

Chris... this was more than excellent. Two people that really understand the troubles and psychology of spinal injury. I am 42 and suffering more and more often. It’s more frequent and yes, it can be because of more sitting but its a vicious cycle. Pain causes you to rest. Rest is laying or sittng. When exercise might cause more flare-ups... it faces you in the wrong direction. We, the people must turn (for the most part) to the medical industries. I just got turned down from my insurance for an mri... because I hadn’t done at least 6 weeks of either meds or injections. If you have pain that occurs at diff parts of the spine, how would a doc even know where to inject the steriod?

[@mankillsquare]

How are you doing? Have you read back mechanic? Did you ever get that MRI?

[@maryanderson8746]

I’m in a lot of pain and working to get out of it and I must say I believe the Back Mechanic will help me do it! I laughed out loud when he said he tells people they deserve their pain, I get it, there is work to be done!

[@victorcapgemini]

bro, i read BackPAin about 3 years ago and been following daily the exercices together with spine hygiene - ZERO back pain. Pay attention to the form how the big 3 are done and get to it.

[@mikevaughn2074]

Awesome content! Does Dr McGill have any videos on leg length discrepancies and low back pain??

[@MrNiceGuy500]

I don’t work from home. I work in the operating room during long neurosurgeries. I often have surgeries that last 10-12 hours (no bathroom breaks no eating allowed). I have to sit on a stool for that amount of time and wear a lead xray vest...it’s super painful on my back. I also have osteoporosis from my hyperparathyroidism. I’ve told my employer but they have done nothing...I mean what do they care they work from home in a comfy chair. What should I do?

[@TInyK12]

I stand for most of the day and had to correct my posture to eliminate the pain and soreness I was feeling. I have flat feet and correcting that with foot exercises SIGNIFICANTLY helped my posture. Don’t stand duck footed either. You feet is your foundation. If it’s not properly supporting your weight, then your posture breaks down through the kinetic chain. It’s bound to break down though when wearing a lead vest the whole day, but it will help. Make sure your neck is properly aligned and not drooping when looking down.

[@kadijaish]

Siting is not naive at all. You should stand up every 30 min to bring back viscosity of the spine. Just few picking fruit from tree movements is enough

[@nt9658]

Thank you doc! God bless you! 🙏🏻

[@georgesabitpol]

I wish you a good recovery for your achiles injury. Did you have a course of antibiotics beforehand?

[@mnchester]

Great video! 😀

[@deemahdee]

Thanks for this 💛💪💪

[@carlotapuig]

The NHS is far away, really far away from the medical standards in continental Europe. Most Brits don't even know that. It's scandalous how bad the NHS is.

[@Jimeee786]

So true. My NHS physio had not even heard of Dr McGill. How sad.

[@requiem-ph5xx]

Yep nhs physios are terrible

[@goudafeta2165]

I needed this video so bad

[@bennnofrederic]

How does this only have 15k views

[@carlosespinal17]

I thought exactly the same. This should be one of the most viewed episodes of the podcast

[@Ricky-Noll]

Gah Chris what great information

[@Clodhopping]

NHS is useless with musculoskeletal issues. My thoracic spine locks up easily. NHS physio asked "Could you live with this pain with pain management drugs. They have no interest or skill in diagnosing it and a treatment/moving plan.

[@disguyovaheere8140]

what if you work at home and they count every minute you're away from the computer how are you supposed to exercise 5 minutes every hour then to change my habits is to endanger my employment

[@gerrygizzygarcia2572]

When ur in pain u can only do so much i cant lift weights i cant do cardio so im stuck at home i walk outside but i can only do so much any advice by the way i hv a heirnated disk spinal stenosis and extrusion

[@johnklause9593]

Also if your stiff I would say you are dehydrated and need to rehydrate especially when waking up.

[@rygvrkstedet1253]

Sorry but you dont hydrate your spine by drinking wather. Thats not how the spise works. When you Wake up In the morning, thats the time the spine is the most hydrated, and is one of the reason it’s feels stiff.🙂 and after an hour or so, walking around, the spine starts to dehydrate to normal levels.

[@Clodhopping]

​@@rygvrkstedet1253Every cell in the body needs water for it's biochemical processes. All joints have fluid in them and that's why hydration is so important. In the morning your body is dehydrated after 7hrs without drinks.

[@zebady999]

So i live in the UK and am studying to be a physiotherapist and he said some things that I find concerning. hmmmm

[@requiem-ph5xx]

Like what? A lot of uk based physiotherapy is outdated ballshit

[@Macheako]

I don’t know if I “deserve” this pain. It’s mine. It is my body. And it is my responsibility to fix it. I’m all good there. But when we say “deserve”....I don’t know....it just seems like a lot to ask from most people as the UTTER MAJORITY of us had absolutely zero understanding of the damage we were doing. With all due respect....I thought my doctor actually knew what Good Health was all those years I was going....only to find out...he was completely f**king wrong. We didn’t ask for these desk jobs. Be real....we can’t ALL be construction workers lmao

[@requiem-ph5xx]

He says it's a physiological trick to shock them

[@Macheako]

@@requiem-ph5xx eh....if shocking people is what you’re after, just go to 4 Chan 😂✌️

[@requiem-ph5xx]

@@Macheako 😂😂

[@blissfulbaboon]

True.Blaming the patient is all too common enough ,without having to use it to "shock" a patient into more awareness, patients who most likely are already in shock from ongoing spinal pain conditions

[@idudheebsbzdudbdhddh]

What's the effect of lying down for long hours to your back?

[@trollop_7]

Yongpagliawoh

[@rustcohle6746]

In his book, McGill says that sleeping more than 8 hours can give you more pain because the spinal discs get filled with water and if you go over the 8 hour period they can worsen existing pain (whether it's a disc bulge or herniation) because the bulge can grow due to the excess of water. I haven't read or heard him say anything about lying down for long hours though but the same principles apply.

[@trollop_7]

@@rustcohle6746 Actually ,no. It's what I said.

[@TomDulson]

Is "the big 3" squat bench and deadlift or something else specific?

[@macacocruel]

Nops, check it out on his or Squat university Instagram

[@viveviveka2651]

Bird Dog, McGill Situp, Side Plank. Also multiple walks per day. Avoid long sitting or other sedentary behavior without getting up and moving around at least once per hour. Good lumbar posture while sitting. The Big Three: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZTaenSCnLeLfs0 More details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4bNiXiapLitf6c

[@viveviveka2651]

Here is Dr. McGill showing the exercises and giving detailed instructions (after the introductory explanation of the mechanics of spinal injury): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHKUh5hte7ykirs

[@idudheebsbzdudbdhddh]

The curl up, bird dog and side bridge.

[@evan5854]

He mentioned air squats, pushups. Didnt get the 3rd.

[@somaliawamid3934]

I noticed that people in the West are different than people in Africa, when It comes back pain. I mean back pain is Western disease because Africa nobody sits down 8hour

[@furiousdoe7779]

The police officer …. the example ! There are millions of him walking around in another suit . While specialist ..the only thing they urge to do is to perform surgery ,it is like it is the most easy way to get their pockets filled. No good body research before … no time for that .

[@MrCarstennielsen]

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[@katerinere5943]

Hey. This is so instructional. I have been trying to look for a KZbin vid that really educates everything in this KZbin vid. 👌 The tip at 1:30 is useful. Your explanation reminds me of the videos from Dr Ethan. Dr's explanations are totally insightful and I really learned a lot for exams! He is an insightful health enthusiast in Nottingham and he teaches diabetes. You should see his YT out and give the doc a like! ➡️ #DoctorEthanQandA

[@evan5854]

47:57 this guy just can’t recommend a few practical things to do for back pain. Chris was clearly fishing for him to recommend the audience some helpful things they can do without going to the doctor. “This may sound self serving...” omg what a twat, dont worry your business wont go underwater or your books wont stop selling.

[@gporr7004]

He has in many other podcasts. Side planks, bird dogs, and lie on your back and elevate your head and shoulders a half an inch and hold. Excellent core stabilization excersises. You're welcome

[@gporr7004]

You canalso do spine flexion amd extension movements by getting on all fours and manipulating your pelvis tilting back and forth. I believe this excersise is called cat camel.

[@m.cristinazaccarini1717]

Can the big three be used when a person is in acute pain or should one rest to reduce the pain first? Thank you!

[@morebrainmoregains3234]

Because there isn't anything he can recommend to the general public other than the big 3. He'll have to diagnose exactly what triggers your pain and give you remedy tailored to you. Look at any other back video saying "FIx your disc bulge with these exercises!" I will guarantee you that you'll find comments under them of some people saying it made their back pain worse.

[@aladinsamara7867]

See cvv ,#

[@rickspalding3047]

LOL, crossfitters have terrible form and most get back pains, anyone supporting these guys is a CLOWN

[@r.b4889]

but they both were sitting here for over an hour...im confused.

[@Anthony-yv4fg]

Their healed that’s why