Lumbar Radiculopathy: red-flag screening for Physios
Lumbar radiculopathy is one of the most common reasons a physio sees a patient with leg pain — and one of the few back-pain presentations where missing a red flag has serious consequences. This post is a short screening framework for the first-visit assessment: what to ask, what to test, and when to refer on rather than treat. It does not replace clinical judgement, and it is not a treatment protocol — see our condition guide for management. What we mean by lumbar radiculopathy Lumbar radicu