Definition

1. Noun:

   • Back pain: A general term for any pain, discomfort, or ache felt in the back, anywhere from the neck (cervical region) to the lower back (lumbar region). It is a common symptom, not a specific disease.

2. Noun (Medical Context):

   • Lumbago: A traditional, non-medical term for pain in the lower back (the lumbar region).
   • Dorsalgia: A general medical term for pain in the back.
   • Lumbar pain / Low back pain: Specific terms for pain localized to the lower part of the spine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy bị đau lưng mãn tính. (He has chronic back pain.)
  • Mang vác nặng có thể dẫn đến đau lưng. (Lifting heavy objects can lead to back pain.)
  • Cơn đau lưng của tôi bắt đầu từ tuần trước. (My back pain started last week.)

Advanced Usage

• "đau lưng dưới": Lower back pain, specifically in the lumbar area.
  • Cô ấy phàn nàn về chứng đau lưng dưới. (She complained about lower back pain.)
• "đau lưng trên": Upper back pain, specifically in the thoracic area.
  • Ngồi sai tư thế thường gây đau lưng trên. (Poor posture often causes upper back pain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đau thắt lưng (n): A more specific term for pain in the lumbar region, often implying a sharper or more constricting pain.
  • Sau tai nạn, anh ấy bị đau thắt lưng dữ dội. (After the accident, he suffered severe lumbar pain.)

Synonyms

• Backache: A common synonym for back pain.
• Lumbago: A traditional term for lower back pain.
• Dorsalgia: The medical term for back pain.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Đau lưng ê ẩm: To have a dull, persistent ache in the back.
  • Cả ngày làm vườn khiến tôi đau lưng ê ẩm. (Gardening all day gave me a dull, aching back.)
• Trời sắp mưa là tôi lại đau lưng: My back hurts when it's about to rain. (A common expression people use, often humorously, to imply their back pain predicts the weather.)