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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Anlaufschmerz

English translation:

pain after periods of inactivity / pain on initial movement

Added to glossary by Trudy Peters
Feb 18, 2008 20:18
16 yrs ago
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German term

Anlaufschmerz

German to English Medical Medical (general) knee pain
One of three different kinds of pain, incl. Ruheschmerz and Belastunsschmerz.

I know what it means (pain upon getting up or starting to walk), but was wondering if there was a standard translation for this.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 pain after periods of inactivity
4 +1 movement pain (MP)/pain on movement
4 musculoskeletal pain associated with stiffness (arthritis)
3 pain during first steps
3 pain (which sets in) when getting up (in the morning)
2 pain when walking
3 -1 Morning stiffness [of the knee]

Proposed translations

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pain after periods of inactivity

or when moving after (long) periods of resting

few ideas
Peer comment(s):
agree MMUlr : Yes, Cilian, I've just found this, too: "pain after (prolonged) inactivity" --> http://www.ohsu.edu/health/health-topics/topic.cfm?id=9030
13 hrs
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
19 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Cilian and all other contributors!"
6 mins

pain when walking

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24 mins

pain during first steps

Maybe there is no fixed translation term, I did not find any in Google, only similar translations to the one I suggest:

.... Gruppe, Zeitpunkt, Belastungsschmerz, morgendlicher *Anlaufschmerz* ... measures were: *pain during first stepps* in the morning (measured on a ....
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+1
36 mins

movement pain (MP)/pain on movement

This is what we use in Ireland and is usually understood elsewhere. Most of the time this kind of pain is indeed described in more detail because it can be nocturnal, day-time, pain on awakening, etc. The choice is yours.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Cilian O'Tuama : that would correspond to Bewegungsschmerz. You need to insert "initial" somewhere. // (FYI, the asker does specify "knee pain".)
20 mins
Makes sence, but is not necessarily used. You know how much we, doctors, like abbreviations! This is why the "on movement" is also used when a more precise description is required. However, I agree, "pain on initial movement" sounds quite nice.
agree Geraldine O'Sullivan : pain on initial movement, pain on starting movement.
2 hrs
Thank you and Exactly! Meaning **of ANY joint**, for RA, OA, mono, polio, crystalline, etc. can hit any joint due to many kinds of trauma, infections, inflammations that can affect your fingers just as much as your knees.
neutral NicC : pain on initial movement is definitely more accurate
3 hrs
It's clearer, agreed. The final answer would depend on the type of text in question here: 1) medic to medic; 2) medic to another professional (insurance, lawyer, physio, etc.); and 3) to be understood by anyone.
neutral MMUlr : Sorry, with Cilian: this would be Belastungsschmerz.
13 hrs
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pain (which sets in) when getting up (in the morning)

it´s not exactly a medical term but none the less understandable.
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-1
1 hr

Morning stiffness [of the knee]

Commonly used when describing knee disorders:

“The hallmarks of inflammatory synovitis are morning stiffness and pain at rest. Pain only during certain activities suggests a mechanical or traumatic disorder.”
http://wiserwiki.com/Disorders_of_the_Knee

Wobei “ morning” weiter gefasst ist und sich nicht nur auf die Zeit unmittelbar nach dem morgendlichen Aufstehen beziehen muss:

"These findings resulted in the following definition of morning stiffness in RA: slowness or difficulty moving the joints ***when getting out of bed or after staying in one position too long***, which involves both sides of the body and gets better with movement"
http://lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:10332967
Peer comment(s):
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : boy, can I relate to that!
1 hr
disagree Geraldine O'Sullivan : Morning stiffness is a classic feature of RA, not the same thing as pain
1 hr
disagree Nicholas Krivenko : You still give "stiffness", not "pain" and "morning" in the main answer. I do not see anything pointing towards "morning" or "knee". The same disorder can strike any large joint of the body and is NOT restricted to the knee OR the morning for that matter.
1 hr
that's why I included the wiserwiki reference and "of the knee" in brackets
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1 day 20 hrs

musculoskeletal pain associated with stiffness (arthritis)

I don't think there is any standard term for this, I refer to arthritis, in which this type of pain is generally described as indicated above, or vice versa: 'morning stiffness' /joint stiffness associated with pain.
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