| It is important to remember that kidney pain and | | | | How to tell if you have a kidney infection and |
| back pain can have similar symptoms that have | | | | what to do about it. |
| entirely different causes. You can have back pain | | | | If you have a kidney infection, you will likely have |
| symptoms that are caused by a kidney infection, | | | | some of the following symptoms: fever, chills, |
| while another person could have the exact same | | | | backache and pain. Nausea and tenderness near |
| symptoms caused by a back problem. | | | | the infected kidney can also occur. Your doctor |
| When lower back pain is caused by a kidney | | | | will diagnose the condition through tests of kidney |
| problem. | | | | functioning or by a bacterial test. Why two types |
| Your kidneys are located to the left and right side | | | | of tests? Because there are two common types |
| of your spine directly above your hips. Pain from | | | | of kidney disorders, each with a different cause. |
| a kidney infection will usually occur near this same | | | | Treatment and pain relief will likely include rest and |
| general area, although it can radiate outwards thus | | | | antibiotics for any bacterial infections. Usually the |
| complicating diagnosis. Many people describe the | | | | treatment will last for several weeks, but certain |
| symptoms as a general tenderness or ache and | | | | people may have structural issues and require |
| not "pain." A strong, stabbing pain may be related | | | | longer-term treatment. |
| to back problems and not the kidneys. The pain | | | | The bottom line is that you want to get the right |
| or tenderness can be due to a kidney infection or | | | | information about what might be creating your |
| it could be related to some type of injury to the | | | | pain symptoms - do not self-diagnose. A kidney |
| kidneys themselves. For instance, an injury caused | | | | infection left untreated for many years can have |
| by a fall could compress one kidney impacting and | | | | catastrophic implications for your health. If there is |
| damaging it. | | | | a history of kidney infection in your family, or you |
| In addition to kidney pain caused by accident or | | | | have recently been in a fall or car wreck or had |
| injury there are also symptoms that are | | | | some other trauma that could have damaged |
| associated with a kidney infection. Pain caused by | | | | your kidneys, you should consider seeing a doctor. |
| kidney infection is much more common than that | | | | The treatment for low back pain caused by poor |
| caused by physical trauma. In addition, with kidney | | | | posture or over exertion is different than the |
| infection there will often be other symptoms such | | | | treatment for low back pain caused by a kidney |
| as a fever, pain while urinating or blood in the | | | | infection. You want to treat the right condition. |
| urine. | | | | |