ABOUT McGILL METHOD CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS
Someone who is McGill Method Certified has studied the work of Professor Stuart McGill, an expert on low back pain assessment, rehabilitation and performance enhancement. They have also sought out the practical experience by attending Dr. McGill's in-person or online, intensive seminars to hone their skills and techniques.
A McGill Method Certified individual has training in assisting clients in reducing the risk of disabling low back pain and injury, optimizing their health outcomes and enhancing their performance. The certified McGill Method clinician has studied how to use information obtained from history taking and movement assessment to better match corrective/therapeutic and performance enhancement exercise. They will also have been exposed to nuances of technique to reduce a client's pain.
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McGILL METHOD CERTIFIED MEMBER BENEFITS
Just a few of the benefits that McGill Method Certified members receive!
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- A health care practitioner or fitness professional, in good standing with their professional college or association.
- Within the last five (5) years, you will have attended (1) McGill Method 1 - Foundation for the pain-free back; (2) McGill Method 2 - Assessment or McGill Method 2 - Assessment Master Course; and (3) McGill Method 3 - Enhancing Performance.* The online version of these courses are available through Backfitpro by clicking HERE*Please note that if you take the online version of the above three courses, you must also attend a small-enrollment hands-on skills development workshop for each course. These workshops are offered by Backfitpro and are available both in-person and online.
STEPS TO BECOMING McGILL METHOD CERTIFIED
Looking for more helpful resources while preparing for the McGill Method Certification exam?
Download your McGill Method Certification study guide HERE.
* Any exam re-writes are provided on an as-needed basis and are at the discretion of Backfitpro. If taken within 90 calendar days of the first attempt, the fees will be waived.
**This designation is not for life and Backfitpro reserves the right to remove the McGill Method Certified individual from the website.
**This designation is not for life and Backfitpro reserves the right to remove the McGill Method Certified individual from the website.