Dr. Stuart McGill is chief scientific officer at Backfitpro Incorporated, [based in Gravenhurst, ON] and online at backfitpro.com, where he consults on difficult back cases.

Dr McGill, Professor Emeritus, taught at the University of Waterloo for 30 years. His research there investigated issues related to the mechanisms that cause back pain, and how to rehabilitate back-pained people into injury resilience and better performance.

He's produced more than 240 peer-reviewed published papers and several textbooks, and he's received many international awards. He's mentored more than 37 grad students and has taught thousands of clinicians and practitioners in professional development and continuing education courses world-wide.

His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical groups, and elite athletes and teams from around the world.