What does kidney pain feel like in your back?

It feels like someone is sitting inside your back and pulling a heavy rope from under your ribs, and it just won't let you sleep! It's this deep, nagging ache that doesn't care if you lie down or change sides. If your back is giving you this sleepless nightmare, save yourself and see a doctor.

A lot of people confuse muscle pulls with kidney pain. Kidney pain is located higher up, near the mid-back under the ribs, and it feels like a heavy, deep throbbing rather than a sharp spasm when you lift weights. If it doesn't ease up with rest and is accompanied by dark urine, get a medical checkup immediately.

I had this terrible ache under my right ribs last year and totally panicked thinking my kidneys were failing. It turned out to be just a simple muscle strain from bad posture combined with gas! If you have kidney pain, it is usually a constant, deep ache, but don't worry too much; just get a simple doctor's visit to be sure.

Our elders often advise using warm sesame oil for backaches, but kidney pain is very different. It is a deep, heavy pressure located in the upper back area on one side, which often spreads to the lower abdomen or groin. For such deep pain, we must consult a qualified doctor and get a scan done.