11.   Dr. Pappas last summer told Reggie Jefferson he had a back sprain, but Jefferson visited back specialist Robert Watkins, who discovered a stress fracture.

12.   Els is being treated by Tom Boers, a noted back specialist who works with Fred Couples, Davis Love III and several other professional golfers.

13.   Haley on Wednesday visited Dallas back specialist Drew Dossett, who checked the surgical wound.

14.   He has spent the past week in consultation with physical therapist Tom Boers, a back specialist from Columbus, Ga., who accompanied Els to San Francisco.

15.   He is scheduled to be examined tomorrow by Dr. Drew Dossett, a back specialist.

16.   He will consult with back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins on Monday, team officials said.

17.   His back has not improved since then, and Greer met with Rangers back specialist Dr. Drew Dossett on Tuesday night to consider his options.

18.   In the old days, back specialists assumed that most lower back troubles stemmed from problems with the squishy discs that act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae.

19.   Last week Haley visited Dr. Robert Watkins, a Southern California back specialist, who recommended that Haley refrain from football-related activity for several weeks.

20.   Last week, Sanders visited California back specialist Robert Watkins, who recommended that Sanders rest his back, Jones said.