POSSIBLY Kidney: The location of back pain is important. 'kidney pain' is usually in the mid-back not low back--generally. A kidney infection is usually 1-sided with fever and usually preceded by a bladder infection. A kidney stone also is usually 1 sided with pain radiating to groin with blood in urine (or dark urine). Back pain is a very common problem usually due to muscle-skeletal problems. Hope this helps.
Answered 9/18/2016
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Probably not: Back pain is very common and kidneys usually only cause this if infection or kidney stone is present; otherwise, another cause is usually present, such as musculoskeletal, pelvic disease, urinary tract, or female organ disease. Rarely prostate problems may cause this, but usually other symptoms are present as well.
Answered 11/2/2016
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