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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain In The Lower Left Back

My husband has pain in lower left back, relieved a little with heat, heat patch, light massage. The area seems slightly swollen. The pain is in the lower left flank... insists that it is not kidney. He states that there are no other symptoms, he is enamored of those stupid blue pucks to keep the toilet clean so color or cloudy urine is impossible to detect. His chiropractor told him its musculoskeletal. The pain he has is sometimes stabbing [with movement] but a constant dull or throbbing, seems to have a hard time moving at times. Any ideas if it is something other than kidney?
posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

Usually when pain occurs in lower left back portion than kidney causes seems most likely

So any organic cause if present should be ruled out by proper work up

USG done for that and according to cause specific treatment given

If no obvious cause present than pain is from muscular strain for which anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen prescribed for five days...

Warm compress useful

Avoid movement that causing pain

Take rest

Avoid strenous work up...

Avoid bad sleep posture

With keeping this in mind consult physician for examination
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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain In The Lower Left Back

Hi welcome to the health care magic Usually when pain occurs in lower left back portion than kidney causes seems most likely So any organic cause if present should be ruled out by proper work up USG done for that and according to cause specific treatment given If no obvious cause present than pain is from muscular strain for which anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen prescribed for five days... Warm compress useful Avoid movement that causing pain Take rest Avoid strenous work up... Avoid bad sleep posture With keeping this in mind consult physician for examination