Spotting The Difference Between Low Back Pain And Kidney Pain

Summary:

Low back pain is a common complaint in people all over the world. There are a number of questions that arise when the person is afflicted with back pain. Very often the patients and the treating physicians themselves are unsure of the actual location of the pain. Sometimes, the low back pain could radiate to the lower part of the body and to the legs. At such times, some people resort to different things in order to find some temporary relief and get past another day. However, this is not the right approach as this will only offer temporary relief. Sometimes, even physicians are at a loss as they cannot figure out the exact cause or the location of the pain. Under such circumstances, they tend to assume that the pain is merely psychological and not due to any physiological condition.

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Around half the American population suffers due to back-related problems and this is one of the major causes for people absenting themselves from work. Back pain could be due to various causes and it is important to get to the root of the problem.

Sometimes, the symptoms may be similar but the cause may be quite different. Even physicians fail to understand the cause most of the time. If the actual site of the pain cannot be found, then chances are that the primary cause may never be discovered either. If the doctor treats only the back pain without getting to the source of the pain, it would be a grave error if the pain was actually originating from the kidneys. So, it is important to know if the back pain is due to the some complication in the kidneys. Knowing the difference is absolutely necessary.

In order to make things simpler, we will assume that the lower back pain is felt much more near the area where the kidneys are situated. The location is just above the hip and close to the spine. So, if there is any injury on the back that is directly over the area where the kidneys situated, then it may have a serious impact on the kidneys as well. So, the excessive force over this area could also result in lower back pain.

So, the pain that originates from the kidney will actually manifest itself as low back pain. This is acute pain that may develop into chronic pain at a later stage. However, this pain will only last as long as the infection remains. Whereas, the chronic pain will be felt for a long time as it is caused due to trauma to the back.

You can spot the major differences between low back pain and kidney pain. Lower back pain caused due to kidney pain will generally be followed by painful urination, fevers and chills, and blood in the urine. If you notice any of these symptoms along with the lower back pain, then you should see the doctor immediately. Prompt medical intervention will help avert a serious problem.

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