According to "The Burden of Musculoskeletal Disease in the United States," the annual cost of musculoskeletal disease in the United States is $980 Billion. The Burden of Musculoskeletal Disease goes on to say, "Musculoskeletal conditions are among the most debilitating nonfatal health diseases."
The first article for you to consider is from Vining et al. entitled "Development of an Evidence-Based Practical Diagnostic Checklist and Corresponding Clinical Exam for Low Back Pain. Vining et al. analyzed a large body of research on diagnostic tests for low back pain. This informed the development of an evidence-based exam designed to generate working diagnoses.
