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lower back pain

English translation: lower back pain

22:01 Jan 9, 2014
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: lower back pain
A native speaker changed low back pain into lower back pain.
Do you recommend to use lower back pain, or use low back pain?

Thank you for your help.
yoshimi
Japan
Local time: 10:59
Selected answer:lower back pain
Explanation:
Low back pain seems to be acceptable in the medical literature, but lower back pain is more common.
Selected response from:

Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 21:59
Grading comment
Than you very much! I could understand well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +9lower back pain
Richard Sanders
5lower back pain
ula28
Summary of reference entries provided
Low back pain - various references
Ildiko Santana

  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
lower back pain


Explanation:
Low back pain seems to be acceptable in the medical literature, but lower back pain is more common.

Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 22:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Than you very much! I could understand well.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania McConaghy: see eg ICD-10
1 min
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: If you suffer from lower back pain, write to me and I will suggest something to make you feel better ...
8 mins
agree  jccantrell: Yep, what we use in the USA.
8 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
9 mins
agree  Tony M: Where is the pain? In the lower back.
31 mins
agree  Petro Ebersöhn (X)
7 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
10 hrs
agree  Thayenga: :)
11 hrs
agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart
12 hrs
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1893 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lower back pain


Explanation:
"lower back pain", "lower back" - these are expressions used in medical jargon

Example sentence(s):
  • You have long-standing lower back pain that gets better with rest.
ula28
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Low back pain - various references

Reference information:
Please see a few, likely reliable, sources for Low back pain:

National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2009/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D...

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007422.htm

International Classifications ICD-10 Version:2010
http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en#/M5...

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_back_pain

MedScape
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/310353-overview

Ildiko Santana
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Veronika McLaren: "Lower" just appears to be more common...
10 hrs
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