Researchers conducted a prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial from November 2022 to August 2023 that enrolled 840 adults (aged 18 to 65 years) with suspected acute renal colic and a ...

Piroxicam and paracetamol do not prevent pain recurrence or emergency department (ED) readmission within 7 days of renal colic treatment. The incidence of adverse effects is higher in patients ...

Acupuncture May Ease Hot Flashes from Androgen Deprivation Therapy Acupuncture can be considered an optional adjunctive pain treatment for acute renal colic, according to investigators. Acupuncture ...

Renal colic (spasms of pain in the back usually caused by kidney stones) occurs in a circadian pattern, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. Researchers reviewed all episodes of renal colic from 1990 to ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

Each year, over 2 million people visit U.S. emergency departments for suspected renal colic, which typically causes intense flank or abdominal pain due to kidney stones blocking the urinary tract. The ...

Kidney pain is discomfort that comes from the area where your kidneys are. It's often described as a dull ache that you feel in your sides, back, or belly. But pain in these areas isn't always a sign ...

Most conditions that cause kidney (renal) pain impact just one of your kidneys. Pain in the area of your right kidney could indicate a kidney problem or be related to a problem with nearby organs, ...

If a person feels pain in their side or experiences tenderness around their lower back, it could indicate kidney issues. Kidney pain may be dull and constant or sudden and sharp. Kidney pain may point ...

People may experience pain in their left kidney due to infection or one of several underlying conditions, including kidney stones and cysts in the kidney. The kidneys are a pair of organs in the ...