🤕 In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, you will hear a personal update about recovering from back surgery and learn important English vocabulary related to health, medicine, and recovery. We explain high-value medical terms in context, helping you improve your listening comprehension and build your English vocabulary naturally.

The episode covers the experience of dealing with a herniated disc, going through surgery, and the recovery process. You will learn key concepts about medical procedures, including what happens during a pre-op appointment, the difference between general and local anesthesia, and what it means to be on restrictions or cleared by a physician. Different types of pain, such as shooting pain and sharp pain, are also described to give you more descriptive language for real-life situations.

Each word and phrase is explained clearly so you can understand and remember it easily. This episode is perfect for intermediate learners who want to improve their listening skills, learn medical English, and sound more natural when talking about health and everyday life. Listening to authentic stories like this is a great way to learn English vocabulary in context and gain confidence in speaking.

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) Deal with – To manage or handle a difficult situation.

2) Recap – A short summary of what has already been said or done.

3) Ruptured – Broken or torn open suddenly.

4) Numbness – The lack of feeling or sensation in part of the body.

5) MRI – A medical scan that uses magnets and radio waves to make pictures of the inside of the body.

6) Restrictions – Rules that say you cannot do certain things.

7) Cleared – Officially approved or told by a doctor that it’s safe to do something again.

8) Invasive – Describing a medical procedure that involves cutting into the body.

9) Put under – A phrasal verb meaning to make someone sleep with anesthesia during surgery.

10) Shooting pain – A sudden, sharp pain that travels quickly through part of the body.

11) According to plan – When something happens the way it was supposed or expected to.

12) Take time off – To stop working for a period of time.