What Can Be Done To Treat Slight Flank Pain That Has Lasted For About 10 Days?

Posted on Thu, 19 Apr 2018

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Question : hi doc, since last couple of days and spesifically since last 10 odd days i have a slight pain in my flank area just adjuscent to my backbone. can it be a kidney pain or a backbone pain. kindly sugget.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Character of pain is different

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Backbone pain usually radiates along the waist. It gets worse in specific positions. It gets better by taking some precautions.
Kidney stone pain causes pain when it moves in kidney or down ureter. It is bad pain and radiated into the groin and lower abdomen. Drinking lots of fluids can help pass the stone.
A surgeon can better help differentiate between both by doing physical examination.

An ultrasound of whole abdomen or USG kidney ureter bladder will help.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar