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What Causes Back Pain?

Yesterday, I thought maybe I had pulled a muscle in my back, but today, the pain is more intense and it is localized just above my belt line on the right side of my back. Could this be a Kidney stone or infection? If it is a kidney stone, is there anything I can drink or eat that might help?
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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I have gone through your query.The pain one site you mentioned can be from kidney stone also.A physical examination with your physician can give clue for this.A pain while deep palpation is characteristic for kidney stone.Superficial can be a pulled muscle or strain.An ultrasound examination and and urine routine will rule out this.In case of kidney stones if smaller ones drinking more water will be helpful.Cranberry juice and barley water is also helpful in alkalizing urine and lysing stones.In such case you should avoid excess meat products calcium oxalate containing vegetables and excessive tea or coffee.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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What Causes Back Pain?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query.The pain one site you mentioned can be from kidney stone also.A physical examination with your physician can give clue for this.A pain while deep palpation is characteristic for kidney stone.Superficial can be a pulled muscle or strain.An ultrasound examination and and urine routine will rule out this.In case of kidney stones if smaller ones drinking more water will be helpful.Cranberry juice and barley water is also helpful in alkalizing urine and lysing stones.In such case you should avoid excess meat products calcium oxalate containing vegetables and excessive tea or coffee.Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further query.