In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> mmm interesting, considering that most of the clinical presentations within a physiotherapy department can be successfully diagnosed and treated with the mckenzie protocol and that, for instance,unilateral low back pain radiating to the buttock and/or thigh is essentially discal in oregon. ......a structure which is essentially radiologically translucent. The use of x rays could be seen by some as a costly and meaningless waste of time. this is supported by the clinical standards advisory group (CSAG) recommendations to GPs for low back pain i.e. that x ray is not indicated during the acute phase. best wishes John Sinclair %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%