My dad is having bad back pain in his lower back , and he can barely move , its been going on for about a week now , we think it we think its kidney failure , do you know what it could be ?

There : There are many conditions that can lead to debilitating back pain. He could have problems with a disk in his spine. Perhapss nerve roots that are compressed. The pain could be from muscles or ligaments. He could have arthritis. Maybe the pain is from underlying organs such as problems with his kidney. The list of what could be possible causes for severe back pain is very long. I recommend that due to the severity of his pain and that it is apparently not resolving that he contact his doctor to be evaluated.

Back : Back pain can be caused by many structures in the back or organs in the abdomen. Common causes of severe back pain is spinal compression fractures, disk disease and facet arthritis, other serious causes should be ruled out by his primary care physician. Mri scan is the most helpful test for diagnosing the cause of back pain, but still it is often negative or inconclusive. For most causes of back pain the initial treatment is rest, anti-inflammatories, pain medicine and physical therapy or chiropractic therapy. Patients who fail these treatments may benefit from spinal injections or surgery. Please see my health guides on spinal compression fractures, disk disease and facet arthritis for more information. Good luck!