Watkins R G, Dillin W H
Department of Orthopedics, USC Medical School, Inglewood.
Clin Sports Med. 1990 Apr;9(2):419-48.
In summary, the keys to proper management of lumbar spine problems in athletes include (1) comprehensive diagnosis; (2) aggressive, effective nonoperative care; and (3) pinpointing operations that do as little damage as possible to normal tissue but correct the pathologic lesion.