Chinese Association for the Study of Pain: Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment for lumbar disc herniation

Abstract

Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease in the clinical context and does great harm to either the physical or mental health of patients suffering from this disease. Many guidelines and consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation have been published domestically and internationally. According to the expert consensus, clinicians could adopt tailored and personalized diagnosis and treatment management strategies for lumbar disc herniation patients.

Keywords: Diagnosis and treatment; Disc degeneration; Expert consensus; Lumbar disc herniation; Percutaneous disc ablation; Radiofrequency thermocoagulation.