Fairbank J
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK.
Biochem Soc Trans. 2002 Nov;30(Pt 6):829-31. doi: 10.1042/bst0300829.
The object of this paper is to give biochemists some insight into current thinking on back pain. I shall discuss the important, but limited, relationship of back pain to the principal pathological changes in the lumbar intervertebral discs. I shall point out some of the areas where scientists may be able to help clinicians understand and treat this common, but complex, condition. The literature on back pain is enormous, so I have made no attempt to select even a small part of it for this article.
本文旨在让生物化学家对当前有关背痛的观点有所了解。我将探讨背痛与腰椎间盘主要病理变化之间重要但有限的关系。我将指出一些领域，在这些领域科学家或许能够帮助临床医生理解和治疗这种常见但复杂的病症。关于背痛的文献浩如烟海，所以我并未试图为本文挑选哪怕其中一小部分。
