The Exercise Intervention

#30 - Chronic Pain & Strength Training with Dr Mitchell Gibbs

Benjamin Hartzenberg and Lenny Hazelwood

We welcome Dr Mitchell Gibbs on the podcast for the first time. Dr Mitchell Gibbs is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Health Sciences. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Exercise Science, a Master of Research, and a PhD from Western Sydney University. Mitchell’s research focuses on back pain, mainly, the use of active interventions (exercise and education) under a biopsychosocial framework. Mitchell teaches musculoskeletal rehabilitation and strength and conditioning for Exercise Science/Physiology students at UNSW. Mitchell is an Accredited Exercise Scientist and Strength Coach with 10-years in the industry. Mitchell continues to consult on complex pain cases and in some pro-sport settings. 

In this episode we discuss several articles of research with Mitch, as well as:

  • Exercise snacks. 
  • Specific vs non-specific exercises for chronic lower-back pain.
  • Implementation of evidence-based practice with chronic lower back pain.

And much more. 

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