... volume, a great deal of emphasis is placedon visualization of spinal lesions that can result inspinal pain. To rely on anatomical changes to deter-mine the cause of back pain can, however, be verymisleading ... FICC(Hon)Emeritus Professor and Head, Department of Orthopedic Surgery,University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaThomas N. Bernard, JrMDClinical Assistant Professor, ... with back pain.The conclusions reached by the clinician regardingthe etiology of back pain in a specific case are oftendependent on the interaction between the patientand the clinician and the...