Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s "Statement 1 Primary care services have an approach to risk stratification for young people and adults presenting with a new episode of low back pain with or without sciatica. Statement 2 Young people and adults with low back pain with or without sciatica do not have imaging requested by a non-specialist service unless serious underlying pathology is suspected. Statement 3 Young people and adults with low back pain with or without sciatica are given advice and information to self-manage their condition. Statement 4 Young people and adults are not given paracetamol alone, anticonvulsants or antidepressants to treat low back pain without sciatica. Statement 5 Young people and adults are not given opioids to treat chronic low back pain without sciatica. Statement 6 Young people and adults do not have spinal injections for low back pain without sciatica with the exception of radiofrequency denervation for people who meet the criteria."
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