What Causes Left Side Back Pain?

Posted on Sat, 10 Jun 2017

Question: I have a pain in my left side back. It is exactly where my kidney was removed some 2yrs.ago-cancer. This feels like a muscle pull.

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Multiple possibilities , kindly provide more details for evaluation dear.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX ,

I evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Pain at mentioned site has possibilities in the form of
- post operative adhesion or scarring related
- muscle / tendon / nerve ending related

* Kindly provide me some additional details for detail understanding of your
case & guide accordingly .
1. pain - type , intensity , frequency , local at site or radiating anywhere ,
started only after stretching or was present even before that , duration ,
after surgery how much time pain was there approximately
2. was surgery open / laparoscopic
3. chemotherapy / radiotherapy given for cancer
4. associated complains of urinary difficulty like burning, less urine output,
vomiting, appetite disturbance , weight alteration , swelling legs , face
5. any associated disease like hypertension / diabetes / else
6. any reports available recent / past ( if yes , attach as scanned copies )
7. level of activity - active / confined to home
8. bowel movements
9. any other information you would like to share like history of injury / fall etc

Hope to listen from you soon with the details .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist you.
Regards dear

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj