You’re always talking about your “herniated disc,” but what do you really know about it?  I interviewed Oxford’s Jill Urban, PhD and learned a lot about these beleaguered bits of tissue.

In the following videos, Dr. Urban gives you the scoop. Watch:

The Science of Disc Problems – Part I

The Science of Disc Problems – Part II

Physical therapist, doctor, and professor Margareta Nordin wrote Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, a book about the biomechanics and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. Very helpful if you want to understand what really causes back pain.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Stuart McGill is a professor of biomechanics at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He frequently advises governments, corporations, and elite athletes and athletic teams when it comes to difficult back cases. In his laboratory at the University of Waterloo, experts test out products and recommendations, and only the best make it to his website, BackFitPro, a repository of back pain prevention and rehabilitation information.

Watch this video to get to know McGill and his work a little better:

You can also find a video series in which Dr. McGill busts back exercise myths here or read an article about core training by Dr. McGill here.