In episode 11 of season 1 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, Cervical Discs as a Source of Neck Pain. An Analysis of the Evidence and discussing it with one of its authors Dr. Nikolai Bogduk. He shares a look at the paper analyzing whether the cervical disc can be the source of neck pain and if so, in what scenarios. He explains his analysis, how the determination was made, the reason common treatments may weigh in on whether discs can cause pain, and recommended other work which would shed further light on this topic