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What are the Causes of Sciatica and Radicular Pain?

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Managing Sciatica and Radicular Pain in Primary Care Practice

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Radicular pain may arise from a number of causes, including neoplastic, infectious and inflammatory disorders.

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  1. University Princess Hospital, Madrid, Spain

    Concepcion Pérez Hernández

  2. University Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain

    Noelia Sánchez

  3. Primary Care Health Centre Puerta del Ángel, Madrid, Spain

    Ana Navarro-Siguero

  4. Primary Care Health Centre Raíces, Castrillón, Spain

    María Teresa Saldaña

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  1. Saint-Antoine University Hospital, Paris, Paris, France

    Francoise Laroche

  2. Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Pain Clinic, Paris, France

    Serge Perrot

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Hernández, C.P., Sánchez, N., Navarro-Siguero, A., Saldaña, M.T. (2013). What are the Causes of Sciatica and Radicular Pain?. In: Laroche, F., Perrot, S. (eds) Managing Sciatica and Radicular Pain in Primary Care Practice. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-56-6_2

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