KIDNEYS: Overlooked, Overworked And Misunderstood!
Here are some myths and facts about Kidneys. Myth 1: I have back pain so it must be my kidneys. Pain in the back may come from kidney disease if you have an infection or blockage of the kidneys. Other forms of kidney disease rarely cause pain in the back. The most common cause of back pain is a disease of the muscles or spine and not kidney disease. The kidney can only feel pain if the covering of the kidney (called the capsule) is stretched. This means swelling of the kidney