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A 38-year-old labourer has been off work for nine months with back pain after a workplace lift, and his compensation claim is being contested. On examination he cries out at the lightest touch and can barely bend forward, yet he removed his boots and socks while seated without apparent difficulty. Imaging and neurological examination are normal. Your practice nurse mentions that she saw him carrying a surfboard up the beach on Sunday. He asks you to certify him unfit for a further six months. Which one of the following should you do?
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