Episode 46: Bilingual Biomechanists in Digital Health | Alison McGregor

Biomechanics on our Minds

In this episode, Professor Alison McGregor is on the show! Alison is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at the Imperial College London, where she manages the Human Performance Group. We dive deep into the importance of speaking the language of engineers and clinicians when developing digital health solutions for clinical problems. Alison shares her tips for communicating across disciplines and with patients to develop the most effective treatments. She also shares how biomechanics has played a role in developing interventions for managing lower back pain and improving sedentary behavior. Connect with Alison! Alison's website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.mcgregor Connect with BOOM! Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @biomechanicsOOM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/biomechanicsoom/ Website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com