Considering Back Surgery? Watch This First - Dr Stuart McGill | Reason & Wellbeing 8

If you have chronic back pain, you might have considered or been recommended surgery.
But should you go ahead with it?
In this video, Professor Stuart McGill gives his thoughts on this important subject.
This is an excerpt from episode 8 of the Reason & Wellbeing podcast. Find the full episode on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple...
People and resources featured in this episode:
Stu McGill, PhD. Find out more about Stu at: backfitpro.com, where you can buy the book (Back Mechanic) mentioned in this video. You can also follow find more of his work on the channel ‪@backfitpro9992‬
Greg Potter, PhD. Follow Greg on Instagram: gregpotterphd
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[@rebeccafennelly4468]

Such a useful episode Greg. Thank you!

[@bbulliard]

Great idea to talk to pt about doc

[@greg9069]

There was no consideration for me.. I was 23, working in a cheap gym as a trainer, literally being the rack for 9 hours a day without a break.. I was also a full time student, worked every week day, Saturday, and Sunday.
I knew my whole life deadlifts were risky. I didn’t know exactly why.. but having no equipment at my first training job was disheartening but I wasn’t going to quit. I wanted to prove I wasn’t a quitter… so I created 1 hour training programs with nothing but a barbel… including deadlifts and squats, and I didn’t have my clients do anything that I wasn’t doing twice as much.. man, if I could go back I would smack myself. Because for me, there is no fixing a failed 3 level laminectomy…

[@gillpeakperformance4945]

Which symptoms have you found to persist after the surgery?

[@halc.2899]

Does Back Mechanic help with intermittent grabbing thoracic pain? (upon movement). The references to that book seem to always mention LOWER back pain.

[@davidratajack1558]

No, Dr McGill has always maintained that his techniques are applicable to low back pain only.

[@KT-ed8hj]

​@@davidratajack1558 so who do we go to four cervical back issues?

[@aliceainscough1858]

You think they are going to tell you which surgeon is better at their job. Good luck.