The spine specialist clarifies the differences between back pain and kidney problems, which can indicate diseases
You have probably suffered from back pain at some point in your life, due to poor posture, overload or stress. However, the problem could be linked to another very important organ: the kidney. Therefore, any discomfort in this region deserves attention.
The kidneys measure approximately 10 centimeters each and are located near the spine. Because of this approach, the pain can sometimes be confusing, making it impossible to initially know what the source of the discomfort is, whether the kidneys or the spine.
“To precisely identify the cause of the problem, physical assessments and imaging tests, such as MRI, are needed, which help the doctor provide the most appropriate treatment,” reveals Dr. André Evaristo, orthopedist and spine specialist at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Sírio-Libanês Hospital.
How to differentiate one pain from another
Low back pain it is the name given to back pain localized in the lower back, a region close to the kidneys and which affects young people and adults. Its main symptoms are local pain or radiated to the lower limbs. It can be acute, lasting up to 3 months, or chronic, lasting more than 3 months. It can also be intense or weak, continuous or sporadic. Sometimes it causes burning, cramps or a feeling of tension.
Already the kidney pain may indicate different health problemssuch as infections, changes in the functioning of the organ itself, cysts or stones, trauma, cancer, among others. It is common for kidney pain to occur under the rib cage on one or both sides of the spine, being most common near the lumbar spine.
This type of discomfort is usually more acute and appears suddenly. The pain tends to feel like a severe cramp, which can disable the patient. When it comes to kidney stonesrequires urgent treatment.
Already the backache It can affect any part of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar), being more common in the lumbar region. THE low back pain it can be classified as mild or severe and is characterized by points, irradiation OR burning.
“Pain does not appear ‘out of nowhere’. In particular, a health problem can cause acute pain, e.g herniated disc, protrusion, protruding oh pelvic disease. If you delay in solving the problem, the pain becomes more constant and damages the nervous system. And when the cause is treated and the pain remains, it stops being a symptom and becomes a cause, what we call complex and intractable chronic pain,” concludes the spine surgeon.
Source: Terra
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