10 Kidney Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Back or Flank Pain
The kidneys are located on either side of the spine in the back. In cases of kidney disease, back or flank pain is common, often known as a renal colic.
Renal colic is mostly caused by kidney stones, especially if they block the ureter. It is characterized by an intense pain on the back or flank, and it could be uni or bilateral depending if one or both of the kidneys are affected. The pain tends to spread to the lower abdomen and groin area. It is also often associated with nausea and vomiting. A characteristic of renal colic is that the pain comes in waves lasting from a couple of minutes up to one hour.
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