How to tell the difference between kidney pain and back pain?
I'm feeling an intense burning/sore pain in my lower back.
The fact that its predominately a burning feeling and less of an achey feel, makes me think that its not a normal back ache.
Also it started out of no where, I didn't wake up with the pain. (In other words, i didn't sleep on it wrong.)
Thanks for your help!
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1. Kidney pain is pain for kidney, pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.Kidney pain arises from infection of or injury to the kidneys.
If your back or flank hurts, you might understandably think you have kidney pain. But more often than not, your kidneys are probably not involved. Many people are surprised to learn that their kidneys are located relatively high on the back, just under the lower ribs (retroperitoneal space).
How do you know if what you're calling kidney pain actually is kidney pain? There's no sure way, but the likelihood that it is directly related to your kidneys increases with the presence of other signs and symptoms and with test results.
Pain in the upper back that is a dull, one-sided ache, particularly if it is accompanied by fever and urinary symptoms may be real kidney pain. This may due to a kidney infection (pyelonephritis).
Back pain (also known as dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
The pain can often be divided into neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain or tailbone pain. It may have a sudden onset or can be a chronic pain; it can be constant or intermittent, stay in one place or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may radiate into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain, such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
Back Pain is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for physician visits. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.
