Align Podcast Dr. Stuart McGill: Fixing a 'Bad Back', Resolving Pain, Postural Awareness| Ep. 155
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Feb 19, 2018 
Dr. Stuart McGill shares tips on fixing back pain and enhancing performance through improved movement patterns. Topics include elite athletes' mentality, hand strength for injury prevention, body stiffness for powerlifting, hip assessment, corrective exercises for postural issues, and integrating software and hardware for postural awareness.
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Pain Desensitization
- Identify your pain triggers through assessment to determine the cause and avoid aggravating postures.
- Desensitize pain by avoiding stressing the affected tissue, allowing it to recover and regain load-bearing capacity.
Understanding Pain Mechanisms
- Knowing the cause of back pain informs prevention and resilience-building strategies.
- Dr. McGill illustrates with a patient whose back pain was triggered by a specific movement (forward flexion while flushing the toilet).
Hand Strength for Lifting
- Strengthen your hands to enhance performance and reduce back stress in exercises like deadlifts.
- A strong grip allows for a double overhand grip, promoting better back mechanics.