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Does Pain On The Lower Left Side After A Fall Indicate Kidney Injury?

Hi, my fiance' took a hard blow to the back from being pushed backwards, the stair rail was behind him and hit pretty hard; now his lower left side hurts. He beleives that it's bruised muscle and will past. Could this be a kidney or other serious injury that he should go on and check out?



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Fri, 2 May 2014
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Many people worry about the kidneys as a source of low back pain, but this is extremely rare. It is almost always musculoskeletal, especially with a history of trauma. You worry about the kidneys if there are urinary abnormalities.
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Does Pain On The Lower Left Side After A Fall Indicate Kidney Injury?

Many people worry about the kidneys as a source of low back pain, but this is extremely rare. It is almost always musculoskeletal, especially with a history of trauma. You worry about the kidneys if there are urinary abnormalities.