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This guideline covers assessing and managing low back pain and sciatica in people aged 16 and over. It outlines physical, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments to help people manage their low back pain and sciatica in their daily life. The guideline aims to improve people’s quality of life by promoting the most effective forms of care for low back pain and sciatica.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

11 December 2020

This quality standard covers the assessment and management of non-specific low back pain and sciatica in young people and adults aged 16 years and over. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

27 July 2017

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Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

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Evidence-based recommendations on epiduroscopic lumbar discectomy through the sacral hiatus for sciatica in adults. This involves removing the part of the spinal disc pressing against the spinal nerve, to relieve pain.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

14 December 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for sciatica in adults. This involves removing part of the damaged spinal disc to relieve the symptoms of sciatica.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous coblation of the intervertebral disc for low back pain and sciatica. This involves using heat from an electrode to destroy the tissue.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 January 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous electrothermal treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus for low back pain and sciatica. This involves delivering heat energy to the damaged disc annulus.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 January 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy for sciatica in adults. This involves removing part of the damaged spinal disc to relieve the symptoms of sciatica.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2016

This guideline covers managing neuropathic pain (nerve pain) with pharmacological treatments (drugs) in adults in non-specialist settings. It aims to improve quality of life for people with conditions such as neuralgia, shingles and diabetic neuropathy by reducing pain and promoting increased participation in all aspects of daily living. The guideline sets out how drug treatments for neuropathic pain differ from traditional pain management.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

22 September 2020

clinical and cost effectiveness of antidepressants for the management of sciatica? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why the...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

clinical and cost effectiveness of opioids for the management of acute sciatica? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why the committee

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

22 January 2021

clinical and cost effectiveness of opioids for the management of acute sciatica? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Source guidance

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

compared with non-image-guided epidural injections for people with acute sciatica? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

13 February 2017

This guideline covers exercise referral schemes for people aged 19 and older, in particular, those who are inactive or sedentary. The aim is to encourage people to be physically active.

Result type

Public health guideline

Published

24 September 2014

research into epiduroscopic lumbar discectomy through the sacral hiatus for sciatica and may update the guidance on publication of...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

14 February 2017