Back Pain vs Kidney Infection A common problem many people suffer from is back pain. The causes of back pain come in many different forms. You can get back pain from something as simple stretching incorrectly or walking in high heels. One other way people suffer from back pain is because they have a kidney infection. The pain can radiate into the back from this kidney infection. Symptoms and Other Signs If you are suffering from an uncomfortable pain in your mid back or lower back and this pain has been going on for a while, you need to go and see your doctor. This could possibly be the sign of a kidney infection or maybe your back has experienced some other trauma. If you experience discomfort/pain with the following, you can be sure that you are suffering from a kidney infection: Burning during urination – Fever – Nausea – Blood in urine (may not be visible with the eye) Pain from a kidney infection will be in the areas on both sides of the spine and just above your hips. Most doctors press on these areas to see if you are feeling any sensitivity in these areas. The pain may also creep to the waist area. How to treat a kidney infection How do you get a kidney infection? This will occur when there is a bacteria that enters the bladder and travels to the kidneys. This infection can and will cause you to have lower back pain, plus a host of other symptoms. There are two forms of kidney infections: Acute – Chronic Taking antibiotics is the usual form of treatment for a kidney infection. If you wait and don’t receive treatment for a kidney infection you can end up damaging your kidneys. So make sure if you think you may have a kidney infection, see your doctor right away. Pain treatment for the lower back Treating pain from infection will relieve the pain much quicker than treating pain from those caused by trauma. Here are some ways to treat trauma based back pain: • Physical therapy – Topical – Oral pain meds – Heating pads • Rest and extensive treatment is used for pain brought on by: • Herniated discs – Strains – Overdoing exercise – Stretching – Bending improperly – Back spasms
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:21:49 +0000
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