Kidneys are located at the lower edges of the ribs, when kidney disorder occurs; it elicits a painful sting on the lower back. Lower back pain causes however are fairly hard to pin point because it could either be sore muscles of the back, spinal problems, kidney problems or other organ-related disorders.
So how can you determine if the lower back pain is caused by the kidneys or muscle spasms?
Kidney related lower back pain has some specific symptoms that you can check if present:
A kidney-caused pain is usually right at the area where the kidney lye’s, both sides of the spine just below the edge of the ribcage. There is also tenderness along this area. Kidney induced back pain is also characterized by a “moving” pain that reaches the groin area. Most of the time, it is an acute pain with a sudden onset and can disappear as soon as the infection has subsided. A gentle tap or push right where the kidney sits is painful and is mostly referred to as “kidney Punch”.
Others ways that determine if kidney and lower back pain connection is determined…
Other ways to determine if the lower back pain experienced is caused by the kidneys or not is to associate it with other symptoms felt at the onset of the pain. During kidney infection, painful urination might also be present together with the lower back pain. Pain during urination, fever, chills and presence of blood in the urine are also clear indications of a troubled kidney, hence when present, can specifically point out the reason of the lower back pain. A previous history of kidney infection could also be a good indicator about the nature of the pain.
It is important however to check with your doctor if the pain does not subside after a couple of days, or is increasing in intensity. Self-medication should not be considered in these cases as pain relievers could only work on muscle spasms and muscle pains but is useless or show low effects on kidney problems. To make matters worst, the longer it takes you to determine what the case it, the worst it can get for your kidneys if indeed the kidneys are at fault.
Early diagnosis could determine kidney stone disease, urinary tract infections, and other urinary problems and can make immediate treatment of the disorders. Being passive on the other hand could enable these disorders to escalate and be more severe thus causing bigger problems that could have been prevented if action is done sooner.
