“Help with upper back pain?”
I have upper right back pain on just one side. It comes and goes in waves. Heating pad helps some. I take ibuprofen for pain. It's not a deep pain like my lungs. I was worried if it's a kidney infection.
Female | 40 years old
Complaint duration: 7 yrs
Medications: Ibuprofen
Conditions: Upper side back pain
1 Answer
It is either muscular pain or kidney pain. Kidney pains have more than one cause: UTI, stones, blockage, inflammation... However, most back pains are muscular pains. But for your peace of mind, you should get a urine analysis and urine culture and check with your family doctor. Obtaining a renal U/S would give you additional peace of mind.
