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  • Key messages and phrases for clinicians
  • National Low Back and Radicular Pain Pathway
  • EMIS WEB Acute Back and Radicular pain screenshots
  • S1 Acute Back and Radicular pain template screenshots
  • Keele STarT Back Clinical 3
  • First Presentation Initial Management GP
  • Red Flags
     

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