Back Pain and Your Brain

Posted by:  Kevin G. Parker, D.C.

Published on May 16, 2013

Ph.D., CPE. William S. Marras holds the Honda Endowed Chair in the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering at the Ohio State University.

He serves as the director of the Biodynamics Laboratory and is in the process of developing the Spine Research Institute at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Marras also holds joint appointments in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, as well as Biomedical Engineering.

His research is centered on musculoskeletal causal pathway investigations including occupational biomechanical epidemiologic studies, laboratory biomechanics studies, mathematical modeling, and clinical studies of the spine.

His findings have been published in over 200 peer reviewed journal articles and numerous books and book chapters including a recent book entitled “The Working Back: A Systems View.” Professor Marras was the past Chair of the Board on Human Systems Integration at the National Research Council (NRC).

He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Human Factors, Deputy Editor of Spine, and has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (the National Academies).

13-ish min Viedo:  TEDxOhioStateUnivesity

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