back injury Archives - Power Rack Strength https://www.powerrackstrength.com/tag/back-injury/ Cutting Edge Strength Training & Athletic Resilience Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:49:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 My Take on the Knees Over Toes Approach to Back Pain https://www.powerrackstrength.com/my-take-on-the-knees-over-toes-approach-to-back-pain/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:59 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44300 When I visited Dr. McGill in May 2013, I already had world-record squats of 1,030 pounds at 220 pounds and 1,185 pounds at 275 pounds. Unfortunately, my back was deteriorating, and I had developed terrible habits trying to manage my pain.

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]]> From a Broken Back to World-Class Strength: How I Rebuilt My Body (with Dr. Joe Camisa) https://www.powerrackstrength.com/from-a-broken-back-to-world-class-strength-how-i-rebuilt-my-body-with-dr-joe-camisa/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:45 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44193 When I visited Dr. McGill in May 2013, I already had world-record squats of 1,030 pounds at 220 pounds and 1,185 pounds at 275 pounds. Unfortunately, my back was deteriorating, and I had developed terrible habits trying to manage my pain.

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]]> I Tore Up Both Shoulders in a Matter of Months. Here’s How I Got Back to Training https://www.powerrackstrength.com/how-i-rebuilt-both-shoulders-and-got-back-to-training/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:00:07 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44054 One of the biggest mistakes people make with injuries is thinking there is one magic thing that fixes them. There isn't. I backed off the movements that were aggravating the shoulder and gave the tissue some time to calm down.

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]]> Beyond the Spine With Master Clinician Joe Camisa https://www.powerrackstrength.com/beyond-the-spine-with-master-clinician-joe-camisa/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:30:29 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=44041 I recently sat down with fellow McGill Method Master Clinician and Doctor of Physical Therapy Joe Camisa at his clinic in New Jersey. Joe is someone I have known through the McGill world for years, and he has developed a very unique set of skills as a clinician.

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]]> Cara Wurst: 29 Years in Physical Therapy and the McGill Method https://www.powerrackstrength.com/cara-wurst-29-years-in-physical-therapy-and-the-mcgill-method/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:30:51 +0000 https://www.powerrackstrength.com/?p=43994 I met Cara Wurst back in 2019 at a Gift of Injury seminar that Stu McGill and I taught in Seattle. At the time, Cara had already spent decades working as a physical therapist, but she was beginning to dig deeper into Stu's work.

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