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Physiotherapy Assessment for Lower Back Pain
Physiotherapist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Physiotherapy Assessment for Lower Back Pain”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Good morning, I'm your physiotherapist today. Can you tell me exactly when the lower back pain started, what caused it, and how it feels?
大概两个星期前吧，我在仓库搬箱子的时候突然闪到腰，之后一直隐隐作痛，特别是早上起床的时候。
On a scale of zero to ten, how severe is the pain right now, and does it spread down either leg or foot?
疼痛大概有六到七分，有时候会麻到右腿，尤其是坐久了以后。
Have you taken any medication or tried resting? Does the pain get worse when you bend forward or sit for long periods?
我吃了扑热息痛，还去药房买了膏药贴，可是没什么效果，坐久了还是很痛。
I recommend six physiotherapy sessions over the next three weeks. If there's no improvement by then, I'll refer you to your GP.
那看物理治疗要不要很多钱？Medicare可以报销吗？
Medicare will only cover this treatment if your GP first prepares a Chronic Disease Management Plan; otherwise you'll need to pay privately for each session.
那我平时在家可以做些什么运动来缓解疼痛呢？
Please avoid heavy lifting and repetitive bending for now. Try gentle pelvic tilts and knee-to-chest stretches at home, and apply ice for two days before switching to heat.
好，我记住了：先做骨盆倾斜和抱膝伸展这些动作，冰敷两天后再换成热敷，还要尽量别搬重物、别弯腰太久。
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- medicare直接说英文 Medicare，不用翻译，因为这是专有名词，中文里没有对应词。
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