Knowing the difference between pain due to the kidneys versus pain due to the back can be difficult because problems with the ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

“UTIs are common infections that are usually contained inside the bladder and do not cause back pain,” notes Barbara Hanna, DO, ob/gyn and co-founder of MyMenopauseRx.com. They happen when bacteria ...

Your kidneys are tiny, bean-shaped organs with a mighty purpose. "Your kidneys are your body’s natural filters and they clean out waste, balance fluids and help regulate blood pressure," says Dr. Uma ...

In late 2022, Shimia Nord experienced such intense back pain that she failed her driver’s test. Stepmom Rikelle Hendrickson took Shimia to urgent care, where doctors said it was likely a muscle strain ...

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that happens when the vein that drains your left kidney gets squeezed between big blood vessels in your belly. It can be very painful, but it's usually not ...

One moment you're fine, but the next you're doubled over with a sharp, stabbing pain radiating from your back to your abdomen. It goes away, but then it returns just as searing. Is it what you ate, ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a chronic inherited condition where cysts grow on the kidneys. This form of polycystic kidney disease affects about 1 in every 400 to 1,000 ...

Symptoms of stage 3 RCC vary; some patients experience blood in the urine, flank pain, fatigue, weight loss, or a palpable abdominal mass, whereas others are diagnosed incidentally during imaging for ...