In this episode, Dr. Jeff Hebert discusses back pain in young people,
the link between back pain, health behavior and cardiovascular disease
& sport participation as a health intervention. Jeff Hebert, DC, PhD
is a Professor and the CCRF/NBHRF Chair of Musculoskeletal Health
Research at the University of New Brunswick, as well as an Adjunct
Professor at Murdoch University in Australia. Jeff’s career to date
includes 18 years of experience in faculty, clinical, and administrative
positions in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Most recently,
he was the Associate Dean (Research) in Murdoch University’s School of
Psychology and Exercise Science. Previous appointments include positions
as a Senior Lecturer of Rehabilitation Science (Murdoch University) and
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery (University of Utah). He has earned
a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (University of Denver) as well as a
Doctorate in Chiropractic (Palmer College) and PhD in Exercise Science
(University of Utah). He serves as an Associate Editor for the journal
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. Before pursuing an academic career,
Jeff worked as an outpatient and hospital-based clinician in
multidisciplinary environments including as pain medicine, sports
medicine, and spine surgery.
