I have some pains in my ribs close to the kidney region on the side. ?!
Question: I have some pains in my ribs close to the kidney region on the side. .?
It all started about 4 months ago from wrestling. I never actually remember a point where I hurt myself, but I just woke up one day and felt a little pain. I continued wrestling, and jiujitsu, so a week ago as I rolled to the side it really hurt. Right now I can walk fine, and the only time I feel the pain is when I lie down and maybe roll to a side. It's been hurting for a long time, and it got worse, obviously because I continued grappling, but at the same time I wouldn't think it's any sort of fracture, because I'm assuming it would hurt a lot more. Anyone have any ideas.?.?.?Health Question & Answer
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You could have a small or hairline rib fracture, or strained muscles/ligaments - that it's near the kidneys would mean it's one of the lower ribs and they are a bit smaller than the ribs of the upper chest, so they're more susceptible. You need to stop wrestling and jujitsu for a few weeks. If it is this type of injury it takes about 4 weeks to heal, and during that time you can't expose yourself to any more stress or physical exertion. You can use pain medication - ibuprofen(you can take up to 800 mg each time you take), or Naprosyn, use ice packs and heat packs alternating, and when you lie down lie on the side that hurts -it will be easier to breathe that way - I know it doesn't make sense, but with the body weight on it, it will stabilize it a bit, so breathing is easier. If you don't have some relief after a week, you might want to see a doctor. But don't expect to be much better for at least 4 weeks.Health Question & Answer
See a doctor. You expect a diagnosis here.? You know, Lance Armstrong ignored his symptoms, and wound up he had cancer. So, don't ignore your symptoms. It is probably not serious, but the only way to find out is get checked out. Go to the doctor and take a rest from your activities so your body can heal.Health Question & Answer
Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in the urine that stick together to form small "pebbles." They can be as small as grains of sand or as large as golf balls. They may stay in your kidneys or travel out of your body through the urinary tract. The urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. It is made up of the kidneys, the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder (the ureters), the bladder, and the tube that leads from the bladder out of the body (the urethra).
When a stone travels through a ureter, it may cause no pain. Or it may cause great pain and other symptoms.
See pictures of a kidney stone and a stone traveling through a ureter.
Kidney stones form when a change occurs in the normal balance of water, salts, minerals, and other things found in urine. The most common cause of kidney stones is not drinking enough water. Try to drink enough water to keep your urine clear (about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day). Some people are more likely to get kidney stones because of a medical condition or family history.
Kidney stones may also be an inherited disease. If other people in your family have had them, you may have them too
Kidney stones often cause no pain while they are in the kidneys, but they can cause sudden, severe pain as they travel from the kidneys to the bladder.
Call a doctor right away if you think you have kidney stones. Watch for severe pain in your side, belly, or groin or for urine that looks pink or red. You may also feel sick to your stomach (nausea) and may vomit.
You may first find out that you have kidney stones when you see your doctor or go to an emergency room with pain in your belly or side. Your doctor will ask you questions about your pain and lifestyle. He or she will examine you and may do imaging tests such as X-rays to look at your kidneys and urinary tract.
You may need more tests if you have more than one stone or have a family history of stones. To find out the cause of your kidney stones, your doctor may order a blood test and ask you to collect your urine for 24 hours. This can help your doctor find out if you are likely to have more stones in the future.
Kidney stones may not cause any pain. If this is the case, you may learn you have them when your doctor finds them during a test for another disease.
For most stones, your doctor will suggest drinking enough water to keep your urine clear, or about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day, to help flush the stones out. You may also need to take pain medicine. You can do this at home. Your doctor may give you a medicine to help the stone pass.
If a stone is too large to pass on its own, or if it gets stuck in the urinary tract, you may need more treatment. About 1 or 2 out of every 10 kidney stones needs more than home treatment.1
The most common medical treatment is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces. The bits can pass out of your body in your urine. Other times, a doctor will need to remove the stone or place a small flexible plastic tube (called a stent) in the ureter to keep it open while stones pass
After you have had kidney stones, you are more likely to have them again. You can help prevent them by drinking enough water to keep your urine clear, about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. You may have to eat less of certain foods. Your doctor may also give you medicine that helps prevent stones from forming.
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When a stone travels through a ureter, it may cause no pain. Or it may cause great pain and other symptoms.
See pictures of a kidney stone and a stone traveling through a ureter.
Kidney stones form when a change occurs in the normal balance of water, salts, minerals, and other things found in urine. The most common cause of kidney stones is not drinking enough water. Try to drink enough water to keep your urine clear (about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day). Some people are more likely to get kidney stones because of a medical condition or family history.
Kidney stones may also be an inherited disease. If other people in your family have had them, you may have them too
Kidney stones often cause no pain while they are in the kidneys, but they can cause sudden, severe pain as they travel from the kidneys to the bladder.
Call a doctor right away if you think you have kidney stones. Watch for severe pain in your side, belly, or groin or for urine that looks pink or red. You may also feel sick to your stomach (nausea) and may vomit.
You may first find out that you have kidney stones when you see your doctor or go to an emergency room with pain in your belly or side. Your doctor will ask you questions about your pain and lifestyle. He or she will examine you and may do imaging tests such as X-rays to look at your kidneys and urinary tract.
You may need more tests if you have more than one stone or have a family history of stones. To find out the cause of your kidney stones, your doctor may order a blood test and ask you to collect your urine for 24 hours. This can help your doctor find out if you are likely to have more stones in the future.
Kidney stones may not cause any pain. If this is the case, you may learn you have them when your doctor finds them during a test for another disease.
For most stones, your doctor will suggest drinking enough water to keep your urine clear, or about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day, to help flush the stones out. You may also need to take pain medicine. You can do this at home. Your doctor may give you a medicine to help the stone pass.
If a stone is too large to pass on its own, or if it gets stuck in the urinary tract, you may need more treatment. About 1 or 2 out of every 10 kidney stones needs more than home treatment.1
The most common medical treatment is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces. The bits can pass out of your body in your urine. Other times, a doctor will need to remove the stone or place a small flexible plastic tube (called a stent) in the ureter to keep it open while stones pass
After you have had kidney stones, you are more likely to have them again. You can help prevent them by drinking enough water to keep your urine clear, about 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. You may have to eat less of certain foods. Your doctor may also give you medicine that helps prevent stones from forming.
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