What Would Cause A Pain In My Left Side In

Posted on Mon, 25 Mar 2019

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Question : what would cause a pain in my left side in my abdomen but only when standing or walking?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
hernia, muscle injury

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

pain associated with motion is usually caused by either a muscle injury or a hernia. Hernias typically present with heaviness or painwhen the abdominal muscles become active like when lifting heavy objects, defecating, standing, etc. The abdominal wall defect can usually be palpated (a general surgeon is the most appropriate specialist to do that). In case of an injury the injured site may be painful during palpation and will consistently become painful with the same type of movement.

I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Kind Regards!

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