Kidney Ache Right Side. Kidney pain is felt in your flank which is the area on either side of your spine between the bottom of your ribcage and your hips. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs one on each.
There are several types of pains attributed to the kidney most of which are in the back area of your body and often in the upper region. The above diagram shows the position of each kidney viewed from the front side. A kidney stone can block the urine suddenly and in some cases the blockage is gradual which can lead to severe pain.
Kidney pain also called renal pain refers to pain from disease or injury to a kidney.
Polycystic kidney disease. There are several types of pains attributed to the kidney most of which are in the back area of your body and often in the upper region. The right kidney slighly lower is is not tottally enclosed by the ribcage and liver and the lungs. Symptoms of kidney pain may include.