Radiculopathy

Management of pinched nerves in the spine (cervical, lumbar).

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyMusculoskeletalOrthopaedics

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Neck pain - cervical radiculopathy
National
CKS: Sciatica (lumbar radiculopathy)
National
NICE guideline [NG59]: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management
National
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society
Local
ISASS Policy Guideline– Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy
Local
NASS Clinical Guidelines – Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders
Local
NASS Clinical Guidelines – Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy
Local
Neck Pain: Revision 2017: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association
Local
Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
Local
Treatment Guideline for Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy
Local
Utility of Electrodiagnostic Testing in Evaluating Patients with Suspected Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: An Evidence-Based Review and Reaffirmation of the AANEM Practice Parameter
Local