{"id":1511179,"date":"2022-06-11T21:06:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T01:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1511179"},"modified":"2022-06-11T21:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T01:06:29","slug":"when-back-pain-is-related-to-kidney-disease-heres-how-to-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-back-pain-is-related-to-kidney-disease-heres-how-to-tell\/","title":{"rendered":"When Back Pain Is Related to Kidney Disease: Here\u2019s How to Tell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhen-back-pain-is-related-to-kidney-disease-heres-how-to-tell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1511179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Dr. David Gu, director of HouFeng Diabetes &#038; Hemodialysis Clinic, often receives patients who come in to relieve their renal pain. However, after examination, the vast majority of these patients have lower back pain caused by other factors such as muscle strain.<\/p>\n<p>Kidneys are \u201csilent organs,\u201d he says, and many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-kidney\">kidney<\/a> diseases do not result in lower back pain, but may show other symptoms. The more common issue of kidney stones may indeed cause lower back pain though, he added.<\/p>\n<p>It is often difficult to distinguish between lower back pain caused by kidney-related diseases and that caused by muscles and nerves in general. How can we differentiate them? And what are the warning signs of kidney disease other than back pain that we should look for?<\/p>\n<h2>3 Ways to Differentiate Between Lower Back Pain and Renal Pain<\/h2>\n<p>According to Dr. Gu, when a patient suffers from lower back pain, he diagnoses the cause by its location, nature, duration of an episode, and the triggering and\/or relieving factors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pain will not be relieved with the change of posture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When lower back pain occurs, does it get better with a change of posture? If so, the pain may be caused by a muscle injury or tissue damage. For instance, lower back pain caused by muscle strain is often due to improper posture and\/or force. Sometimes the pain can be reduced by avoiding improper posture or adjusting the way you use force.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u201clower back pain caused by kidney inflammation is persistent and even has sharp cramps that cannot be relieved by adjusting posture,\u201d said Dr. Gu. The symptoms of low back pain vary from one cause to another, and a careful examination of the patient\u2019s medical history is necessary to provide proper treatment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe pain when tapping on the lower back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The kidneys are located in the posterior lumbar region, and a lumbar tap is a common clinical examination method.<\/p>\n<p>In case of back pain caused by kidney inflammation, tapping on the lumbar area will cause severe pain, as if the patient gets an electric shock, because of the vibration in the inflamed kidney area.<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, if the back pain or lumbago is caused by muscle strain, there will be no obvious pain when tapping on the lumbar area. However, localized pain can be felt when the affected area is pressed. By a simple physical examination, the source of pain can be distinguished first.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pain is acute and severe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lower back pain can be classified as chronic or acute. Chronic pain, such as that caused by muscle strain, is usually recurring as it comes and goes, while low back pain caused by kidney inflammation is often acute and excruciating. Since it hurts so much, \u201cpatients usually go directly to the hospital for emergency care,\u201d said Dr. Gu. Therefore, the majority of patients who can come to the outpatient clinic usually have lower back pain caused by muscle strain.<\/p>\n<h2>Acute Kidney-related Low Back Pain Has 3 Major Causes<\/h2>\n<p>The causes of acute kidney-related low back pain include stones, blood vessel obstruction, and bacterial infection. They can combine with one another to cause different symptoms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Urinary tract stones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People often visit his doctor\u2019s office because they are worried that their back pain is caused by kidney problems. And among the kidney-related diseases that cause lower back pain, urinary tract stones are the most common. Depending on their locations, they may have different names, such as kidney stones, ureteral stones, and bladder stones.<\/p>\n<p>When a stone causes a blockage in the urinary tract, it prevents urine from flowing downstream, and the kidneys continue to produce urine, causing the upstream area of the urinary tract to swell and causing cramps due to spasm of the smooth muscles of the ureter.<\/p>\n<p>The pain caused by stone obstruction is often severe and unsettling, and it cannot be relieved by changes in posture. Patients with stones also experience tugging pain, and with the distribution of the nerves, it\u2019s usually combined with pain in the groin area and inner thighs. And the pain can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gu reminded us that though the pain can improve after taking painkillers, the obstruction might not improve and might cause the kidney function to deteriorate, so it is recommended to seek medical treatment as soon as possible if you have related symptoms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blocked blood vessels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acute obstruction of blood vessels in the kidneys caused by blood clots can also lead to back pain and hematuria.<\/p>\n<p>Aneurysms can also block blood vessels and are usually associated with high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, malignant tumors may invade blood vessels or the urinary tract and cause obstruction as they grow larger. If a tumor bleeds, it may cause hematuria or blockage of the urinary tract and cause pain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bacterial infection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients mainly report a burning and painful sensation when urinating, along with fever. Patients with pyelitis caused by bacterial infection may also experience severe pain when they have a lumbar tap.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gu explained that bacterial infections usually start with infections in the lower urinary tract, such as urethritis. If treatment is delayed, the infection may extend upward to the bladder and even the renal pelvis, at which point lower back pain may occur. As the disease progresses, the location of the pain will vary and the fever will become more severe.<\/p>\n<h2>4 Signs of Kidney Injury<\/h2>\n<p>The kidneys are important organs in the human body, so back pain does make people feel uneasy: \u201cIs there something wrong with my kidneys?\u201d In fact, the kidneys are \u201csilent organs,\u201d and it is difficult to detect symptoms unless the disease is so severe that it becomes a chronic renal disease. On the contrary, most of the kidney-related diseases that cause acute pain can be cured with treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in addition to back pain, there are four symptoms of chronic kidney diseases that you should pay attention to and seek medical attention if they occur:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The appearance of bubble urine or hematuria<\/li>\n<li>Sudden decrease in urine volume<\/li>\n<li>Combination of the above, with high blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to Dr. Gu, these symptoms are mainly due to kidney damage to a certain extent, resulting in the organ\u2019s inability to excrete waste products from the body.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded us that most of the common kidney problems are caused by long-term chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and obesity). Therefore, to take good care of the kidneys, it is best to start at the source, such as controlling the blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood cholesterol levels.<\/p>\n<p><i>Epoch Health articles are for informational purposes and are not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Please consult a trusted professional for personal medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. David Gu, director of HouFeng Diabetes &#038; Hemodialysis Clinic, often receives patients who come in to relieve their renal pain. 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