The appearance of the pain – a signal the body that. If you have sore right side back, pay attention to the symptoms, and take care of its elimination. To determine the cause of the pain can only be approximate, because an accurate diagnosis is needed medical help. If you're wondering what doctor you need to make an appointment with a therapist. He directs the review and sign system for further action.
When unbearable, a sharp, sharp pain, call an ambulance. You may need urgent medical treatment!
Listen to your body and determine exactly where you have pain, if it gives you pain and any other symptoms. If you have problems with the spine or muscle pain occurs in some part of the back and depending on the location of the problem. It is situational and often occurs after physical exertion or awkward body position. Acute inflammation of internal organs, as a rule, is accompanied by other symptoms: weakness, nausea, cough, fever. In the early stages of the disease can be any particular symptoms, except for pain syndrome, therefore early detection of the disease, it is important to consult a doctor.
The location of the pain characterizes the body that need attention:
- The upper back below the scapula. Here are manifested in the respiratory organs and the spine.
- In the middle of the back right side under ribs. In this region the lower parts of the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, gall bladder and liver.
- Lower back right waist area of the urinary system right kidney.
- Just the lower back – possible problems with the intestines, gynecology, urinary system.
- All back on the right digestive system, spine, muscles.
Possible causes
Respiratory diseases
Feature – improve the pain deep breathing or exhalation. The treatment of turning to the therapist, which is referred to a pulmonologist.
- Pleurisy – inflammation of pleura. The pain is stabbing or cutting in nature, to grow deep breathing, sudden movements and fading, if lying on the affected side. Other symptoms: cough, fever, shortness of breath. Diagnosed with x-ray, ultra sound. Treatment using antibiotics, different medical manipulations, sometimes surgical intervention.
- Pneumonia – inflammation of the respiratory portions of the lungs. The pain is felt in the shoulder or under the ribs, aggravated by deep breathing, cough. In rare cases, the early stages of the disease there are no other symptoms, then fever, cough, sputum, weakness. Treated with antibiotics, they will help you find a doctor.
- Pneumothorax — accumulation of gas in the pleural cavity of the lungs. The pain is severe, sharp, stabbing, radiates to arms, shoulder, increases the breathing and cough. People want to sit or take polulezhachee position, visible shortness of breath and cold sweat, panic. Diagnosed with x-ray and a puncture lung. Need urgent the help of a doctor!
- Cancer of the lung. Unbearable and constant severe pain only occurs in the last stages of cancer, if the tumor invades the pleura.
- Pulmonary infarction – necrosis of lung and the infiltration of this body of blood, when the blockage of an artery by a clot. The pain is severe, sharp, cutting right scapula. Other symptoms: shortness of breath, tachycardia, hemoptysis. It is urgent to call an ambulance!
Diseases of the digestive system
Included, as a rule, more symptoms: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. The therapist can refer to a gastroenterologist.
- Flatulence – intestinal gas. The pain is dull, gnawing, accompanied by swelling. Appear after certain foods (beans, soda, etc.), as a result of intestinal disease or neurosis. Painful symptoms relieve antispasmodics, absorbents, and defoaming agents.
- Appendicitis inflammation of the appendix. If the Appendix is behind the caecum, painful sensations arise, not in the stomach, as happens in most cases, and lower back at the bottom right. The pain is sharp, constant, radiates to the leg, the groin, the pelvic area. If you lie on your left side – it will grow. Other symptoms: nausea, weakness, sometimes fever over 38 degrees. Requires urgent surgical intervention!
- Intestinal colic – spasm of the muscles of the intestine. Pain in the lower part of the cup from burning, colicy: then increases, then decreases, while time spent on the stomach. Other symptoms: weakness, frequent urination, nausea, diarrhea. Possible causes: food poisoning, stress, intestinal diseases, gastritis. Intestinal colic take antispasmodics and apply a heating pad.
Strong intestinal colic may indicate serious diseases, which in any case can not use a heating pad, and I need to call an ambulance!
- Acute cholecystitis – inflammation of the gallbladder. Pain in the right abdomen, upper quadrant, gives the area under the right shoulder blade. Can occur independently for some time (half an hour). Occurs most often at night or in the morning, when you eat fatty food or alcohol. Other symptoms: bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting bile, white coating on the tongue. It is diagnosed by blood tests, urine, stool, ultrasound of the gallbladder. Treatment to surgery or drugs, not necessarily diet.
- Acute pancreatitis – inflammation of the pancreas. Pain in the lateral part of the abdomen, radiates to the lower back on the right. In rare cases, sensation in the abdomen missing, and are felt only in the back, in the middle section on the right. The pain is dull, colicy: is amplified, then weakened. Other symptoms: nausea, vomiting without relief, a person acquires a grayish tone, swelling. In amplification of pain call an ambulance! Waiting for the doctor, you can take antispasmodic. Chronic pancreatitis occurs, a dull pain in right side of back after eating or drinking.
Diseases of the urinary tract
The most common cause of pain in the right side of the back, if it is not related to the spine and muscles. The therapist will redirect you to a urologist or nephrologist.
- Retroperitoneal hematoma or retroperitoneal bleeding – internal bleeding injuries to the abdominal organs. Occur as a result of injury: fall from height, hit in the stomach. Back pain and stomach depending on the extent of damage: asymptomatic painful shock. Diagnosed based on ultrasound, computed tomography and radiography. Require medical treatment!
Sometimes the onset of the disease the kidneys and urinary tract only occurs pain in the lumbar region without any other symptoms!
- Nephroptosis is a change in the kidneys. At the beginning of the disease the pain in the right side of the back irregular, blunt. Displays the vertical position of the body, mainly after severe coughing or physical exertion. Is, if you go to bed. Still the pain increases, you may experience renal colic. Diagnosed by palpation, ultrasound, supine and standing MK. First-degree prolapse of the kidney treated conservatively: gymnastics, bandages, sanatorium treatment, massage. The second and third degrees may require surgical intervention.
- Renal colic – blockage of the upper urinary tract. The pain is severe colicy waist to the right, to give the pubic area, and later spread to the whole lower back. Can increase the body temperature, to experience vomiting, swelling. Before the arrival of the ambulance can drink or inject spasmolytics. If in addition to the pain, no other symptoms, well warm heating pad helps. Waiting for the doctor should go to the kidneys were above the bladder (a half-sitting position).
- Urolithiasis – urolithiasis – formation of stones in the urinary system. Depending on the location of the stone, pain can occur in different parts of the back: the renal calyx is a dull ache deep in the lower back, renal pelvis — gives the right hypochondrium, the upper part of the ureter – acute, unbearable pain during movement, can spread to the area of hypochondrium to the groin. In the presence of a stone in lower ureter – severe pain in the lower lumbar transition to the genitals. It is diagnosed by urine analysis, ultrasound and MRI. Treated with conservative or operative methods (choice of doctor). Often, doctors prescribe herbs: dill, pansies, calendula, cinquefoil, cowberry leaves, Hypericum, sage, bearberry, rose hips, and others. Pharmacy special herbal tea for kidney fees.
- Hydronephrosis – enlargement of the renal pelvis. The pain is sore, does not depend on the position of the body. The urine may darken and painted in reddish hues is a sign of the presence of blood. The pain is aching, sometimes I feel the symptoms of renal colic, weakness, nausea. Diagnosed with ultrasound and x-ray. Hospital treatment requires the excretion of urine reduce the pressure on the kidneys.
- Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidneys. The pain is aching, dull, sometimes around does not depend on the position of the body, may be similar to renal colic. Other symptoms: frequent urination, swelling in the face and limbs. Diagnosed with blood and urine tests, ultrasound, computed tomography, x-ray. Treated with antibiotics that are should prescribe the doctor-test results.
- Renal abscess – purulent inflammation. Rare: as a result of pyelonephritis or urolithiasis. The pain is sharp, acute. The symptoms are similar to pyelonephritis, can still appear chills, thirst. Requires emergency call and emergency surgery!
Problems with the spine, the spinal cord
The peculiarity of this type of pains is that they intensify or subside, depending on movements and body position. Your doctor may refer you to an orthopedic surgeon, neurologist, manual therapist.
- Osteochondrosis – a degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage. The pain is dull, depending on your location, it gives the shoulder, arm or leg, the sacrum and the buttocks. A man hard to bend over to straighten his back. During exercise, sudden movements, long static posture sensations to calm down. Relieve muscle spasm and inflammation. In the treatment used anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, warming ointment, many doctors prescribe physical therapy: paraffin baths, phonophoresis, laser therapy. Osteochondrosis useful therapeutic massage.
- Spondylosis is the deformation of the vertebrae, because of the growth of bone tissue. Tumors compress surrounding nerve endings and cause a sore, dull, one-sided pain, which does not depend on body position and time. If you feel pressure on the painful areas, is experiencing severe back pain. If the lumbar form, sometimes has nice feet. Is diagnosed through x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging. Treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, useful in the massage and electrophoresis.
- Intervertebral hernia is a protrusion of the intervertebral disc. It is characterized by constant dragging, aching pain, which intensified by the end of the day. Sharp movements may occur, lumbago, acute fulminant pain. Sensations when I move to the side, bending down and lying down. To facilitate the status, you can take pain medication (paracetamol, analgin, novocaine). Treatment is aimed at relieving pain and inflammation, physical therapy and massage. Surgery — rarely and for serious reasons.
- Radiculopathy (sciatica) is a lesion of the spinal roots. In most cases, is the result of degenerative disc disease, herniated disc or stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal). The pain is severe, acute, or obtuse, leaving the different side of the spine. The characteristic loss of sensation in certain areas of the back muscles, this process is accompanied by numbness or tingling, burning sensation. Treatment the purpose is to identify and eliminate the causes of the onset of symptoms. Relieves pain medication, do the massage, use special creams. From folk remedies to help with bath and apply natural wool to the affected area.
The main thing – to quickly go to the doctor. Many diseases are much easier, less time consuming and cheaper money, if detected in the early stages of its occurrence. Take care of your health!