Sciatica present physician extender algorithm

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Is either number 1 or 2 present?

1. Acute radiculopathy with any one of the following three findings:

A. Urinary retention
OR
B. Saddle anesthesia (numbess of the buttocks and groin area)
OR
C. Bilateral neurological findings
OR

2. Rapid decline in muscle strength in a specific anatomic distribution (not generalized weakness, but weakness in the right leg for instance)||bgcolor=lightgray |Life threatening causes of back pain physician extender algorithm |Yes]]||bgcolor=mediumaquamarine |No