Pain (Acute)

Assessment and management of acute pain.

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

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Abdominal pain - acute
National
CKS: Acute childhood limp
National
CKS: Back pain - low (without radiculopathy)
National
CKS: Neck pain - acute torticollis
National
NICE guideline [NG59]: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management
National
American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for sickle cell disease: management of acute and chronic pain
Local
Appendix for CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022
Local
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022
Local
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022
Local
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain (North American Spine Society)
Local
Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
Local
Pharmacologic Therapy for Acute Pain (AAFP Clinical Guideline)
Local