Stuart McGill

Or they might tell me about the passions that they have, or they might tell me about their goals. So the goals are the beginning of answering your question, Andrew. We all know people who aren't suited for a certain occupation or they aren't suited or they... I'll take myself for example. I had a high school careers counselor tell my father, well, McGill, he's not really suited academically.

Or they might tell me about the passions that they have, or they might tell me about their goals. So the goals are the beginning of answering your question, Andrew. We all know people who aren't suited for a certain occupation or they aren't suited or they... I'll take myself for example. I had a high school careers counselor tell my father, well, McGill, he's not really suited academically.

He should go to trade school. And so I registered for plumbing school.

He should go to trade school. And so I registered for plumbing school.

He should go to trade school. And so I registered for plumbing school.

Well, I think I would have been okay as a plumber.

Well, I think I would have been okay as a plumber.

Well, I think I would have been okay as a plumber.

But anyway, my point in that is, what are the goals? Then the assessment... I'm paying attention to the person's learning style. How are we going to coach them? And then we get down to the details of their pain. What's the nature of the pain? Is it when they get out of bed in the morning? Is it associated with a certain activity? Is it associated with certain motions, postures, or loads?

But anyway, my point in that is, what are the goals? Then the assessment... I'm paying attention to the person's learning style. How are we going to coach them? And then we get down to the details of their pain. What's the nature of the pain? Is it when they get out of bed in the morning? Is it associated with a certain activity? Is it associated with certain motions, postures, or loads?

But anyway, my point in that is, what are the goals? Then the assessment... I'm paying attention to the person's learning style. How are we going to coach them? And then we get down to the details of their pain. What's the nature of the pain? Is it when they get out of bed in the morning? Is it associated with a certain activity? Is it associated with certain motions, postures, or loads?

Try and hone, does the pain change? Does it start out on one side of the back and then later in the day it's in the left glute or does it go down to your right toes? All of these things are telling me about the stability of the pain. It's giving me clues on what I'm going to assess. Then we go and assess them. And it begins with what we call provocative testing.

Try and hone, does the pain change? Does it start out on one side of the back and then later in the day it's in the left glute or does it go down to your right toes? All of these things are telling me about the stability of the pain. It's giving me clues on what I'm going to assess. Then we go and assess them. And it begins with what we call provocative testing.

Try and hone, does the pain change? Does it start out on one side of the back and then later in the day it's in the left glute or does it go down to your right toes? All of these things are telling me about the stability of the pain. It's giving me clues on what I'm going to assess. Then we go and assess them. And it begins with what we call provocative testing.

I'm purposefully provoking their pain. If I can provoke their pain, I've nailed the mechanic. If I can't provoke it, it's not mechanical. Okay, well, that tells me something now. So now I'm starting to see... I know what their job is. I know what sport it is they want to do. I know enough about that job and sport that I know the physical demands. I know the psychological demands.

I'm purposefully provoking their pain. If I can provoke their pain, I've nailed the mechanic. If I can't provoke it, it's not mechanical. Okay, well, that tells me something now. So now I'm starting to see... I know what their job is. I know what sport it is they want to do. I know enough about that job and sport that I know the physical demands. I know the psychological demands.

I'm purposefully provoking their pain. If I can provoke their pain, I've nailed the mechanic. If I can't provoke it, it's not mechanical. Okay, well, that tells me something now. So now I'm starting to see... I know what their job is. I know what sport it is they want to do. I know enough about that job and sport that I know the physical demands. I know the psychological demands.

Do they have what's required of the job or sport? And then I test that. if it triggers their pain, we have a problem. So now we have to focus the trainings very specifically because people do not have infinite training capacity. They only have so much. And when you're hurt, you have even less. So we try and focus on things

Do they have what's required of the job or sport? And then I test that. if it triggers their pain, we have a problem. So now we have to focus the trainings very specifically because people do not have infinite training capacity. They only have so much. And when you're hurt, you have even less. So we try and focus on things

Do they have what's required of the job or sport? And then I test that. if it triggers their pain, we have a problem. So now we have to focus the trainings very specifically because people do not have infinite training capacity. They only have so much. And when you're hurt, you have even less. So we try and focus on things