Question 1

felt right flank pain only during running and breathing and disappeared immediately when stopped. no pain during urinating. kidney or muscle problem ?

Accepted Answer

Muscle pain: exercise induced pain that is relieved upon completion of exercise is usually musculoskeletal and not renal. This may simply be diaphragmatic pain from the excessive ventilation of running

Question 2

if i experience flank pain, how should i treat it?

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Depends: Flank pain can be from various things. Could be muscle strain or ache, and benefit from rest, heat and ibuprofen. Less commonly could be sign of kidney infection, especially if accompanied by urinary symptoms, or possibly kidney stone. Renal pain is usually very severe, and often moves down into the groin.

Question 3

chronic flank pain going on 4 months. what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Don't know cause: Don't know the cause of your pain. However flank pain is often a symptom of urinary tract problems.

Question 4

can bronchitis cause flank pain?

Accepted Answer

It can due to coughi: It can cause flank pains due to persistant coughing some times, .But not always.

Question 5

can dehydration cause flank pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Especially if a kidney stone is involved

Question 6

could endometriosis cause flank pain?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Endometriosis may be the cause of flank pain, but there are other reasons to consider as well. If pain is worse during menses makes endometriosis more likely as a cause. Do you have a diagnosis of endometriosis already? Surgery, either laparoscopy or laparotomy, is the only way to make this diagnosis for sure. Good wishes.

Question 7

can bilateral flank pain be muscular skeletal?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: Bilateral flank pain can be from kidney stones, infection, pneumonia, rib pathologies and other causes.

Muscle strain is the most common, however.

Question 8

left side flank pain since nov is now cronic pain?

Accepted Answer

See details: Then have it evaluated including a ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis. This needs attention to rule out potentially serious issues.

Question 9

what is considered flank-pain, and is it always a kidney problem?

Accepted Answer

See below: The flank is a area below the rib cage in the back, on the sides of the spine. Some portion of the kidney lies below the rib cage in that area. All flank pain does not mean pain from kidneys and could be due strained muscle.

Question 10

i am having some flank pain after 45 days of ureteroscopy.is there any need to worry..

Accepted Answer

Seems like a: Period too long out to be related to the procedure so would. Recommend   Contacting your doc

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Felt right flank pain only during running and breathing and disappeared immediately when stopped. no pain during urinating. kidney or muscle problem ?

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If i experience flank pain, how should i treat it?

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Chronic flank pain going on 4 months. what could be wrong?

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Can bronchitis cause flank pain?

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Can dehydration cause flank pain?

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Could endometriosis cause flank pain?

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Can bilateral flank pain be muscular skeletal?

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Left side flank pain since nov is now cronic pain?

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What is considered flank-pain, and is it always a kidney problem?

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I am having some flank pain after 45 days of ureteroscopy.is there any need to worry..

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