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Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management (NG59)
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.
Factors that may be barriers to successfully managing chronic pain, including chronic primary pain: What risk...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing endometriosis, including where fertility is a priority. It aims to raise awareness of endometriosis symptoms, and to provide clear advice on referral, diagnosis and the range of treatments available.
NG193/7 Question Social interventions for chronic pain, including chronic primary pain: What is the clinical...
Neurostimulation of lumbar muscles for refractory non-specific chronic low back pain (HTG641)
Evidence-based recommendations on neurostimulation of lumbar muscles for refractory non-specific chronic low back pain in adults. This involves implanting a pulse generator under the skin of the upper buttock or lower back, which the person can use to manage their pain.
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Rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including acquired brain injury (NG252)
This guideline covers rehabilitation in all settings for children, young people and adults with a chronic neurological disorder, neurological impairment or disabling neurological symptoms due to acquired brain injury, acquired spinal cord injury, acquired peripheral nerve disorder, functional neurological disorder or progressive neurological disease.
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Sections for NG252
- Overview
- Designing and commissioning rehabilitation services
- Assessing rehabilitation needs and goal setting
- Rehabilitation planning and delivery
- Information, advice and learning as part of rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation to maintain, improve or support function
- Rehabilitation to support education, work, social and leisure activities, relationships and sex
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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.
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Sections for QS155
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Risk stratification
- Quality statement 2: Referrals for imaging
- Quality statement 3: Self-management
- Quality statement 4: Gabapentinoids, antiepileptics, antidepressants and paracetamol for low back pain without sciatica
- Quality statement 5: Opioids for chronic low back pain without sciatica
- Quality statement 6: Spinal injections
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This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of tension-type headache, migraine (including migraine with aura and menstrual-related migraine), cluster headache and medication overuse headache in young people (aged 12 years and older) and adults. It aims to improve the recognition and management of headaches, with more targeted treatment to improve the quality of life for people with headaches, and to reduce unnecessary investigations.
Psychotherapy for chronic primary pain: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy for...
Evidence-based recommendations on givosiran (Givlaari) for treating acute hepatic porphyria in adults and young people aged 12 and over.
Manual therapies for chronic primary pain: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of manual therapy for managing...
Relaxation therapy for chronic primary pain: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of relaxation therapies for...
Laser therapy for chronic primary pain: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of laser therapy for managing...
NG193/2 Question Psychological therapy – CBT for insomnia in chronic primary pain: What is the clinical and cost...
Does early intervention to treat neuropathic pain reduce the likelihood of chronic pain?
Question Does early intervention to treat neuropathic pain reduce the likelihood of chronic pain? Any explanatory notes(if...