EXAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE CURRENTLY - Does the patient present with (ensure a neurological examination is completed)?

• Myotomal/muscle weakness on examination
• Severe and acute radicular pain/sciatica (under three months duration)
• Myelopathy: referred limb pain/loss of hand dexterity/loss of balance (safety net link)
• Scoliosis (clear postural deformity)
• Over two weeks of stable cauda equina symptoms (pathway: click here and safety net: click here)
• Or had a previous trial of physiotherapy