Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2019-06-17
Chris Williamson & Stuart McGill: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #081
Why Do Our Backs Hurt? - Dr Stuart McGill - #081
Dr Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and a world expert in back pain. Dr McGill has worked with some of the best athletes in the world across pretty much every sport you can imagine as a spinal specialist, so if anyone can give us some advice about how to cope with back pain, it's him.
Chris Williamson recommended Back Mechanic, and discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear and Gift of Injury by Stuart McGill.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Back Mechanic
Recommended“You should read a book called back mechanic. This is all in back mechanic by the way I have from our coach.”
Where to get it
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Atomic Habits
Discussed“There's a quote in James clears atomic habit. It's a book which came out this year. James is a hobbit expert.”
Where to get it
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Gift of Injury
Discussed“I wanted you to tell the listeners the story behind the gift of injury. If you could. Well I was a book it's co-authored by Brian Carroll.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Then we well that that was my my book ultimate back fitness and performance to write progressions that would then keep the theme going of arresting micro-movements proximal stiffness and stiffening appropriately the flexible rod of the spine for more load bearing”