assess_next_step
Return a NON-DIAGNOSTIC next-step suggestion for lower back / sciatica / disc symptoms. Set redFlags=true if the person reports loss of bladder/bowel control, saddle numbness, foot drop, or rapidly worsening weakness.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| imaging | No | Imaging/diagnosis history. | |
| concerns | No | Care concerns (surgery fear, cost, veteran, decompression, first visit). | |
| redFlags | No | True if any urgent red-flag symptom is present. | |
| symptoms | No | Main symptom descriptions. | |
| radiation | No | Where pain/numbness travels. | |
| worseWith | No | Aggravating activities/positions. | |
| priorTreatments | No | Treatments already tried. |