Dr. Stuart McGill – Physiology and Neuroscience of the back, Muscular sequencing and patterning of the golf swing, Training for golf: Why stronger isn’t always better.

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 Dr. Stuart McGill (IG: @backfitpro, X: @drstuartmcgill, FB: @Backfitpro, YT: @backfitpro9992) is a ‘distinguished professor emeritus’, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 30 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the casual mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical groups and elite athletes and teams from around the world. His work has produced over 245-peer reviewed scientific journal papers, several textbooks, and many international awards including the ‘Order of Canada’ in 2020 for leadership in the back pain area. He mentored over 37 graduate students during his scientific journey. During this time, he taught thousands of clinicians and practitioners in professional development and continued education around the world.  He continues as the Chief Scientific Officer for Backfitpro, Inc. Difficult back cases, and elite performers, are regularly referred to him for consultation.

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