How do you describe flank pain?

Flank pain refers to discomfort in your upper abdomen or back and sides. It develops in the area below the ribs and above the pelvis. Usually, the pain is worse on one side of your body. Most people experience flank pain at least once in their life.

What are causes of flank pain?

Let’s take a look at some of the common causes of flank pain:

  • Kidney problems like kidney stones or infection in the kidney and kidney abscess.
  • Muscle problems like muscle injuries, overuse, tension, spasm, or stress.
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • Spinal fractures.
  • Disc disease.
  • Pancreatitis.
  • Appendicitis.
  • Shingles.

What is the most common cause of flank pain?

However, flank pain most commonly results from one of three causes: Urinary tract infection (UTI) Kidney stones. Musculoskeletal problems like a muscle strain or pinched nerve.

Where is flank tenderness?

Flank pain is pain in one side of the body between the upper belly area (abdomen) and the back.

What organs are in the flank area?

The pancreas and liver sit deep within the abdomen, just under the rib cage. Sometimes, problems with these organs cause flank pain. The pain can also radiate to the back. As the liver and pancreas work together to help the body digest food, a problem with one organ may eventually affect the other.

What does kidney flank feel like?

Kidney pain typically feels like a constant dull ache deep in your right or left flank, or both flanks, that often gets worse when someone gently hits the area. Most conditions usually affect only one kidney, so you typically feel pain on only one side of your back.

What are the signs and symptoms of a bruised kidney?

The common symptom associated with a bruised kidney is pain, specifically on the sides of the abdomen and in the flank area. This is the region between the lower rib cage and upper hip….Other symptoms include:

  • dull ache.
  • tenderness.
  • skin bruising or discoloration.
  • nausea.
  • vomiting.
  • muscle spasms.
  • blood in the urine.

Where would you assess for kidney tenderness?

Place your left hand behind the patient between the rib cage and iliac crest and place your right hand below the right costal margin. While pressing your hands firmly together, ask the patient to take a deep breath. Attempt to feel the lower pole of the right kidney.

Can kidneys be tender to touch?

What are flanks on a woman?

Flanks, or “love handles,” refer to the excess fat on the sides of your lower waist and back. Although excess can build up anywhere on the body, it often occurs in this area. That’s because the body tends to store fat around the belly.