[2021] NZACC 50 - Astle v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 224 KB]
...nerve serving that joint would, on average provide 9 months of pain relief which would enable rehabilitation to occur. Such treatments can, at time, be warranted indefinitely but not necessarily as persisting debilitating L4/5 pain may not be enduring. In any case such treatment should hopefully allow for rehabilitation to occur such as strengthening, conditioning and a graduated return to work programme. Input from a pain management physiotherapist should follow any such treatme...