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Pain terminology
Medical and PT pain terminology in spanish. A few question examples too
| English | Spanish interpretation |
|---|---|
| Twisting | Torcedura |
| Sharp | Agudo, fuerte, intenso, filoso |
| Stinging | que quema, pica, ardura |
| Piercing | traspasa, encajar, penetrante |
| Shooting | disparante, que se dispara |
| Throbbing | palpitante |
| Strong | fuerte, duro |
| Burning | que arde, quemante |
| Aching | adolorido, dolencia |
| Popping | tronar, que estalla , sale de sitio |
| Cracking | crujir |
| Crunching | huesos frotando, crujir |
| Stabbing | apunalada , acuchillada |
| Constant | constante |
| Twitching | como espasmo, brinca, como un tic |
| Jumping | que salta, brinca |
| Numb | entumecido, adormecido |
| Pins and needles/Tingling | hormigueo, como agujas |
| Deep | profundo, hondo, adentro |
| Dull | dolor leve, suave, molesto |
| Sore/Tender | sensible, adolorido |
| Annoying | molesto |
| Stiffness | tieso, rigido |
| Tearing | desgarrante |
| Needle - Like | hormigueo |
| Pinching | pellizante |
| Fixed | fijo |
| cramp | calambre |
| What kind of pain is it? | Que tipo de dolor ? |
| Can you describe it? | me lo puede describir? |
| How bad/painful is it? | que tan grave es el dolor? |
| Moderate | moderado |
| severe | severo/grave |
| acute | agudo |
| chronic | cronico |