All along, many friends on the WeChat backend have left messages saying, 'My waist is so cold, am I suffering from kidney disease?'? Recently, I have been experiencing back pain and can't bear it. Have I got kidney disease? My back pain is really killing me. Is it a kidney stone
I can tell what I mean. As long as it's lower back pain, it's related to the kidneys. Many people mistakenly believe that just having low back pain indicates kidney problems. In fact, most kidney disease patients do not experience symptoms of low back pain. Most people who go to the hospital to complain of low back pain do not have kidney problems.
Don't scare people so casually, okay, dear! Come on, come on, don't rush! Sit down and have a cup of tea, listen to me carefully nagging you, the pain in the back of your life!
Low back pain generally refers to pain on one or both sides of the lower back. You need to understand first that it is not a disease, but a set of symptoms.
So, why does it cause back pain?
The most common type is lumbar muscle strain, which is related to maintaining a constant posture and lumbar muscle fatigue.
It is related to spinal diseases, spinal cord and spinal nerve diseases.
In addition, some gynecological diseases can also cause low back pain. Such as endometritis, adnexitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
There is also a special situation where some patients report low back pain, but when they go to the hospital for examination, they cannot find any problems, which is what we call hysteria.
Internal organ diseases can also cause low back pain. Such as nephritis, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, cholecystitis, gallbladder stones, pancreatitis, gastric and duodenal ulcer, prostatitis
So, here comes the problem! What kind of back pain is related to the kidneys? Today, we will focus on common kidney diseases and the manifestations of lower back pain caused by them.
Kidney stones
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Kidney stones are the most frequently asked and most concerning. In fact, some kidney stones have no symptoms at all. But what would happen if pain occurred?
Pain performance: mostly dull pain, dull pain or even colic in the affected side's waist and epigastrium. Renal colic can also be accompanied by cold sweat, nausea, and vomiting. It usually occurs and worsens after intense exercise and travel bumps. If the stones are removed, the pain will disappear.
Related examinations: B-ultrasound, abdominal X-ray
Urinary tract infection
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Commonly seen in renal abscesses, acute pyelonephritis, etc., mainly due to bacterial infections.
Pain manifestations: mostly unilateral low back pain, renal tenderness and percussion pain are simply unbearable, accompanied by fever and chills.
Related examinations: Hematuria routine, B-ultrasound
Renal enlargement caused by renal parenchymal diseases
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Mainly seen in acute glomerulonephritis, rapidly progressive nephritis, etc.
Pain manifestation: The swollen kidney pulls on the renal capsule, causing persistent swelling and dull pain. Some patients are also accompanied by gross hematuria, edema, hypertension, etc.
Related examination: Urinary routine examination
Kidney tumor or cyst
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Such as renal cysts, polycystic kidneys, benign and malignant tumors, etc.
Pain manifestation: If a cyst or tumor is large enough to involve the renal capsule, it can cause persistent swelling and dull pain in the internal organs.
Related examinations: B-ultrasound, CT
Conclusion
I don't know if the above information has given everyone a correct understanding of low back pain?
If you experience low back pain, you should seek medical attention in a timely manner to eliminate issues such as lumbar muscle strain. Then go to the urology department for further examination to eliminate urinary stones. If a kidney tumor is suspected, clinical diagnosis can be made by performing only one CT scan or abdominal ultrasound.
Finally, if diagnosed, please be sure to seek medical treatment from a reputable hospital.