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The anatomy and function of the lumbar interverebral disc has been well described in texts<ref name="Bogduk 2012">Bogduk N. Clinical and radiological anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum. 5th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2012.</ref>. &nbsp;However the diagnosis and management of discogenic pain is controversial.
The anatomy and function of the lumbar interverebral disc has been well described in texts<ref name="Bogduk 2012">Bogduk N. Clinical and radiological anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum. 5th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2012.</ref>. &nbsp;However the diagnosis and management of discogenic pain is controversial. &nbsp;The aim of this article is to synthesise the evidence-based literature from the practitioner's perspective to improve clinical decision making and patient outcomes.

Revision as of 08:10, 17 May 2013

The anatomy and function of the lumbar interverebral disc has been well described in texts[1].  However the diagnosis and management of discogenic pain is controversial.  The aim of this article is to synthesise the evidence-based literature from the practitioner's perspective to improve clinical decision making and patient outcomes.

  1. Bogduk N. Clinical and radiological anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum. 5th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2012.