In this special featured video of BackTalkDoc Podcast Episode 46, Sanjiv S. Lakhia, MD, show host joins his fellow colleague and Physiatrist, John M. Lesher, MD, MPH as they engage Dr. Stuart M. McGill, “Back Mechanic” to learn more about his philosophy of care. He addresses difficult back pain questions. Dr. McGill is a “distinguished professor emeritus” at University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 30 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal 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.