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Feb 2024
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137. E3 Rehab vs Stu McGill: Back to Rea...

E3 Rehab
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Chris sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss Stu McGill's most recent podcast episode with Peter Attia. We dive into a variety of Stu's claims throughout that podcast including: deadlifting in older adults, the McGill Big 3, vacuuming disc bulges, non-specific low back pain, and much more. 

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/2uycvTuFHbQ 

Podcast Discussed

Other Resources: 

Lancet Series on LBP 
Australian: LBP Clinical Care Standard
NICE Guidelines

WHO Guidelines
Karlsson et al, 2020

Grooten et al, 2022

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