Question: Do you know whether bladder catheterization can induce back pain? My partner has catheterized himself for three weeks in preparation for having TURP surgery last week . Before the TURP procedure he experienced back pain, and after the TURP procedure continues to have back pain... He will have a scan next week, but in the meantime, have you heard whether several weeks of self-catheterization can induce referred pain in the back?
Since the pain is not impacted by anti-inflammatories, such as Aleve, he is naturally concerned that there may be a tumor or some other issue. His blood work before the TURP was all normal, he has had kidney test and C-RP, and all is normal. However, he is anxious that there may be some other more serious issue impacting his back pain which is in the lower right side... around the are of the kidney, hence the kidney functioning test. (Normal) He may also be reacting to the TURP procedure last week, having a catheter for a week, and the sudden intense pain of having it withdrawn. This is the second day after he had it withdrawn. Other than that, he is fine.. The procedure went well, he is now able to urinate with some regularity, etc.