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Management of nerve root pain

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  • nerve root pain should be initially (and if resolving) treated as acute simple back pain

  • if nerve root pain is very severe then the GP should consider urgent referral for inpatient analgesia

  • if the nerve root pain is not resolving within 4-6 weeks then GP should consider referral to orthopaedics etc (as per locally agreed guidelines) (1)

  • if features of cauda equina syndrome present then urgent (telephone) referral to orthopaedics/ neurosurgey etc.

Reference:

  • ARC - Reports on Rheumatic Diseases (1999), 17, 1-4.

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