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Suggest Treatment For Flank Pain

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: Left side of back @ about waist line. Strong pain. Localized to no more than 4". Has been steady for 4 hrs. Heat does not help

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, rule out urinary tract stone

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

NSAIDs like diclofenac along with muscle relaxants such as tizanidine or cyclobenzaprine can be advised to look for improvement. If the pain is severe then IM injection of diclofenac sodium can be administered or narcotics like tramadol can be given. Urinalysis and an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis and/or x ray KUB can be advised to look for evidence of a stone along the urinary tract that can also cause such pain.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar