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Difference between back pain and kidney pain
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ritesh Rathoreanswered
Hematology and Oncology 32 years experience
Location: Kidney pain is usually on one side only and typically prominent to the side of the spine and below the ribs. Also, kidney pain is associated with pain... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
34 years experience
See below: While it may not always be possible to tell, certain symptoms are more suggestive of kidney pain.These can be pain with urination, blood in the urine,... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rosenthalanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
See answer below: To distinguish the two sources of pain one would look for associated symptoms. For example, back pain may be associated with pain in the hip, buttock... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Terence Chapmananswered
Urologic Oncology 28 years experience
Acute vs chronic: Kidney stone pain (renal or ureteral colic) is typically sudden in onset and episodic and accompanied by other visceral pain responses like sweating a... Read More
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Dr. Richard Sarleanswered
Urology 24 years experience
Stones: Small stone can cause terrible pain; usually kidney ca painful if larger tumor more advanced. Stones far more common.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Armstronganswered
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Location: Like real estate, the difference is location, location, location. Kidney pain is usually flank pain more on the sides of the back than along the spin... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Bolestaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
Not always easy: Renal colic (pain from a kidney stone) is severe and crampy. It tends to be on one side, in the flank, but back pain can be similar. If you have blood... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 33 years experience
I can: The major differences are in the physical exam not the description of pain and other subtlites fever strong smelling urine abnormal ua lean toward kid... Read More
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Good question: Often difficult to tell. Easy with symptoms of kidney infection, ie fever, burning on urination or blood in urine. Kidney pain usually on or more on 1... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Norma Jo Waxmananswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Call your MD n: Please contact the MD who did your procedure and review your symptoms. This may be expected level of discomfort, or may be symptoms of an alarming c... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
See your doctor: Any of those could be a big issue. I would see your doctor for further workup. Always good to be on top of the issue rather than chasing it down the... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Yes: It can and nausea and vomiting and loss of appetite as well as abdominal pain
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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