Assessment, Pain Pattern Recognition and Specific Intervention with Prof. Stuart McGill

Rob and Dave are with Prof. Stuart McGill a world-leading expert in spine and back pain. He takes a different approach to other clinicians and through assessment and identifications of patterns is able to test very specifically to identify the problem. People often think that back pain is something you have to live with but in this episode, Prof. McGill discusses why a detailed assessment and understanding lifestyle and the pain patterns is key in being able to make a precise diagnosis and create hacks that make the difference. This is a fascinating and detailed insight into how Professor McGill works and why it’s so successful, with great content and value helping anyone to understand more about their backpain and the positive ways forward. KEY TAKEAWAYS The primary cause of back pain is a stress concentration that exceeds the tolerance of that particular area. People create stress concentration by the repetitions of activities that they complete. If you have no load and no stress your body doesn’t thrive, you need an optimal amount of loading and stress but you cannot cross the tipping point We create a very precise understanding of the problem and then look to build hacks to get around the issue. We stop using the problem area to desensitise it then work to build it up to meet the required demand. The spine is a flexible rod but when we carry load on it the demand changes and its necessary to use the support of the three-dimensional muscle girdle. There are different layers of stability and there is always an appropriate stability for what you are doing. The key is to coach the client to achieve sub-clinical symptoms. Back pain changes as the tissues evolve and adapt. BEST MOMENTS ‘Biology takes time for adaptation’ ‘We use pattern recognition to converge on exactly what to test’ ‘We investigate the person’s life to see if their body can meet the demands of their life’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast Backfitpro website The Back Mechanic - Stuart McGill Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance - Stuart McGill http://www.isaec.org/uploads/1/3/1/2/13123559/newsletter_11.pdf ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him @ hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him. -Instagram Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook hello@thebackpainpodcast.com Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com