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Back Injury Assessment at Physiotherapy Clinic
Physiotherapist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Somali) talk through “Back Injury Assessment at Physiotherapy Clinic”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in today. Can you describe how you injured your back, and tell me exactly when the pain started?
Waxaan ku dhaawacmay dhabarkaygu Khamiistii tagtay, markaan sanduuqyo culus ka soo qaadayay bakhaarka aan ka shaqeeyo.
On a scale of zero to ten, how severe is the pain right now, and does it get worse when you move or bend?
Xanuunku wuxuu ku dhow yahay toddoba, wuuna ka sii xumaadaa marka aan foororsado ama aan taagan ahay muddo dheer.
I'm going to examine your spine and hips now. Please let me know immediately if you feel any numbness or tingling down your legs.
Maya, ma jiro suuxdin ama shaqaal la'aan lugaha, laakiin dhabarku wuu adag yahay, gaar ahaan subaxda marka aan soo toosto.
Good news — your muscles are strained, not the disc itself. I'll refer you for six physiotherapy sessions and give you daily stretching exercises to follow.
Waan ka welwelsanahay shaqadayda. Ma tegi karaa bakhaarka? Ilaa iyo goorma ayaan ka fogaan doonaa qaadista culaabta?
Please avoid lifting anything heavier than five kilograms for the next two weeks, and speak with your employer about temporary light duties at work.
Waan la hadli doonaa maamulahayga oo ka warrami doona shuruudahan. Ma qaadan karaa dawo xanuun-dejin ah sida Panadol?
Take paracetamol only if needed for pain. If there's no improvement by your next review, I'll refer you to Bendigo Health for an X-ray.
Mahadsanid caawimaadan. Waxaan la soo laaban doonaa toddobaadyada labaad ee soo socda, waanan fahmay talooyinkaaga.
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- light dutiesWaxaad ku sharaxi kartaa 'shaqooyin fudud oo loogu talagalay dib-u-soo-celinta shaqaalaha dhaawacan'.
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