What Causes Kidney Pain?

Kidney pain is a relatively common symptom that can affect patients' normal life. If patients experience pain in the kidney area, they should pay attention to daily rest, engage in appropriate activities, and avoid worsening the pain. They should avoid strenuous exercise and heavy work, maintain a good mood, and avoid excessive mental stress. Patients should avoid staying up late and instead adopt a regular sleep schedule of going to bed early and waking up early. There are many factors that can cause kidney pain. What are the reasons for kidney pain? Let's take a look.

1. Inflammation such as nephritis and pyelonephritis.

2. Stones such as kidney stones and ureteral stones.

3. Other causes include renal cysts, polycystic kidney disease, and kidney trauma.

1. Urinalysis can help identify the presence of glucose, protein, red blood cells, white blood cells, crystals, and bacteria in the urine. Urine bacterial examination is particularly important for the diagnosis of renal abscess, pyelonephritis, and nephritis.

2. Renal function tests can assess the degree of kidney damage and aid in the diagnosis of nephritis.

1. X-ray examination can reveal the shape of the kidney, the size, shape, number, and location of stones, the morphology of the renal pelvis, kidney function, and bone changes. It is an important step in the diagnosis of kidney and ureteral stones.

2. CT scans can display the size, structure, contour of the kidney, kidney stones, hydronephrosis, and space-occupying lesions of the kidney.

3. Urological B-ultrasound can show the size and structure of the kidney, kidney stones, hydronephrosis, and kidney space-occupying lesions. However, it may not detect very small stones.

1. Rest and reduce activities to prevent worsening of kidney pain.

2. If there is blood in the urine, purulent blood in the urine, or other abnormalities in the urine, collect a urine sample for testing.

3. Avoid self-medication until the cause is known.

4. Maintain a calm mindset and avoid negative emotions such as tension and panic caused by kidney pain.

5. Seek medical attention promptly.