What Causes Back Pains for PKD

2014-03-07 13:45

Back pain is a common complain of PKD patients, but you may not know what causes back pain. In the following, you may have a general knowledge. If you have any other questions, please send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. Our nephrologists will reply you in 24 hours.

There are many factors that can cause back pain for PKD patients.

-Back pain occur due to compression of cysts on the surrounding tissues. The pain severity generally correlates with the size of the kidneys.

-Growing cysts can cause increased abdominal girth, leading to increase lumbar lordosis that accelerates degenerative changes in the spine. The changed spine is associated with back pain.

-Another common cause of acute flank pain is the rupture of cysts. When the cysts are big enough, they will burst. Sometimes cysts rupture due to a collision to abdomen.

-Kidney stone, complication of ADPKD, may also cause back pain. When the kidney stones try to move down the ureter and out of the urinary system, they can cause blockage, which leads to the development of increased pressure in the kidney above. This pressure leads to the pain associated with passing a stone.

-Infected cysts and urinary tract infection are common among PKD patients. They can cause pain as well.

Now you have known what causes back pains for PKD, then you should find the accurate treatment plan. Maybe you should shrink kidney cysts, do some mild exercise, dissolve the kidney stones and take some antibiotics to help alleviate back pain. If you do not know what causes your back pain or you would like a treatment plan, you can talk with our online doctors.

Back pain may not threaten your life, but it can affect your life quality. Therefore, you had better pay attention and take measures as early as possible.

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