A member asked:

I am having pain on left side lower back, especially when i push on it. do i need to see a doctor right away. i have no burning when i urinate.

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Low back pain: Low back pain is extremely common, and usually represents just a muscle strain/sprain. There is no need for an urgent doctor visit; give it a week with Ibuprofen treatment to see if it doesn't get better on its own. Other causes include a slipped disk w pressure on a nerve, fibromyalgia/fibrositis w subcutaneous cysts, or (rarer) intrinsic vertebra problems like infection, fracture, tumor, etc.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Maybe: New onset flank pain without any overstrerching or injury can be pathological such as a kidney stone. But then again, common thing common can be just a strain to the back.

Answered 2/6/2015

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