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What Causes Intermittent Sharp Pain In Lower Left Back?
I am having pain in my lower left back and I m worried it might be the start of a kidney infection. I have no other symptoms and the pain comes and goes at random times. It doesn t feel like a muscle or exercise injury. The pain is sharp but then subsides before I take motrin.
Dear patient We describe your pain as colicky pain , the pain caused by ureter obstruction by stone. Excessive spasm by ureter to push stone leads to pain which Is intermittent due to relaxation of ureter. I would advise visit to urologist and ultrasound of abdomen to assess size of stone as it decides further line of management. Meanwhile you can take anti cholinergic muscle relaxants for pain relief. All the best.
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What Causes Intermittent Sharp Pain In Lower Left Back?
Dear patient We describe your pain as colicky pain , the pain caused by ureter obstruction by stone. Excessive spasm by ureter to push stone leads to pain which Is intermittent due to relaxation of ureter. I would advise visit to urologist and ultrasound of abdomen to assess size of stone as it decides further line of management. Meanwhile you can take anti cholinergic muscle relaxants for pain relief. All the best.