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How to tell difference n kidney pain and back muscle pain. my left upper back and side hurt randomly. hurts when i move or take deep breaths?
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Back pain: Kidney pain is generally felt in the lower back - the flanks more precisely. Pain in your upper back that increases when you take deep breaths more closely relates to either a lung/pleura issue or musculoskeletal issue.
Answered 11/7/2018
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