Kidney Pain On Left Side Of Back. Left kidney pain can occur for a variety of reasons. I thought it was my ql muscle but pretty sure the lithotripsy i had done on my left side is causing my lower back pain plus the radiating pain i have when i push in the area near my kidney.

Sometimes it can occur on both sides of the back. An injury to the back muscles can impact the function and pain levels in a variety of muscles down the backside of the body including the gluteus muscles. Because your kidneys are located toward your back and underneath your ribcage it may be hard to tell if the pain you re experiencing in that area is coming from your.
Depending on the underlying cause kidney pain may occur on the left or right side.
Only one kidney is usually affected in most conditions so you typically feel pain on only one side of your back. The kidney is not inside the peritoneum lining which is why it is called a retroperitoneal organ. Causes of left side back pain under ribs due to internal organs sometimes left sided pain under your ribs actually originates from a medical condition affecting one or more of your internal organs. Left kidney pain can occur for a variety of reasons.