Learn Medical Spanish – Discussing Back Pain in Spanish
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on discussing back pain in Spanish: el dolor de espalda. In this lesson I teach on
- common causes of back pain
- anatomy of the back and areas that are commonly painful
- pain descriptions in Spanish
- common tests and procedures to assess back pain
Here is the Medical Spanish back pain lesson I taught to the Facebook group:
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This post includes tons of vocabulary related to back pain in Spanish, so if you want to review any specific vocabulary in Spanish, just click on these menu items:
Anatomía relevante / Relevant Anatomy
Let’s start with a quick review of the body parts related to the back pain and their names in Spanish 🙂
Signos y síntomas / Signs and Symptoms
Now you have mastered the basic anatomy, it’s time to learn and understand the most common signs and symptoms of back pain
Causas comunes / Common Causes
This is a short list of the most common causes of back pain both in English and Spanish that you can use to talk through a diagnosis with your patient.
Exámenes y procedimientos / Tests and Procedures
Now you are able to provide a diagnosis, it’s time to talk about the tests and procedure they might need from now on
Sugerencias para ayudar y prevenir / Suggestions to Help and Prevent
Finally, you can make some suggestions to your patient to improve their lifestyle and avoid feeling pain in the future
PD: Two Updates for you! / ¡Dos noticias!
1. Immersion Programs: this is the best way for you to gain comfort, confidence, and fluidity in your expression in Spanish. If interested, check our Medical Immersion Programs.
2. Medical Spanish Verbs in Past Tenses: Beta testers are working hard on this course revision so it will be ready soon!
Now is your turn! ¡Ahora te toca a ti!
Study this back pain in Spanish vocabulary here with these flashcards
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