My back hurts-make it stop!

Here's a brief article on back pain and the needless diagnostics that are often performed:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130729231551.htm

Diagnostics for back pain (without worrisome clinical findings) are very similar to antibiotics for viral infections-patients can't stop demanding them and many health care providers can't stop ordering them.

Unfortunately there's not an easy solution for both!