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What Causes Severe Cough With Pain In Flank Area?

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Posted on Thu, 24 Dec 2015
Question: earlier today I was coughing violently when I felt I pop in my lower left kidney area. Since that time anytime I cough I experience a very severe pain in the same lower kidney area. Some movements also cause pain when the area is stretched.
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Muscle tear

Detailed Answer:
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You have a bad cough and this morning during one of your coughing fits you felt something in your back pop. Since then you have pain in that area. It hurts to cough take deep breaths and move. This really sounds like you pulled or tore a muscle in your rib cage. It can hurt like anything especially with coughing or deep breaths. This will take about 6 -8 weeks to heal. You can use ibuprofen or naprosyn to help the pain of if it real bad you may need a narcotic like tramadol. This will get better but you need to be patient. This happens all the time and is very common and a known problem

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What Causes Severe Cough With Pain In Flank Area?

Brief Answer: Muscle tear Detailed Answer: Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns You have a bad cough and this morning during one of your coughing fits you felt something in your back pop. Since then you have pain in that area. It hurts to cough take deep breaths and move. This really sounds like you pulled or tore a muscle in your rib cage. It can hurt like anything especially with coughing or deep breaths. This will take about 6 -8 weeks to heal. You can use ibuprofen or naprosyn to help the pain of if it real bad you may need a narcotic like tramadol. This will get better but you need to be patient. This happens all the time and is very common and a known problem I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions