“me duele la cintura”
Meaning: Lower back pain
Formal Clinical Spanish
dolor lumbar
Regional Usage
Mexicome duele la cintura
Central Americame duele la cintura
South Americadolor de riñones • la columna
Caribbeandolor de espalda
Clinical & Cultural Notes
- 'Cintura' in Mexico/CA means lumbar region, not waist.
- 'Dolor de riñones' in Andean/Caribbean patients usually means flank or lower back pain, not necessarily kidney disease, but ask about fever and urinary symptoms before attributing it to the back.
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