Back pain...is it a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)...or are t Posted: 03-02-06 01:04am
last three years i was diagnosed that i
was suffering from a slipped disk i was
quickly put on a therapy the doctor said
that i should compleate the ten sessions
of exercise and tractions and i should be
put to an M.R.I. to see wich spine
slipped, but i didnt go, i didnt even
compleate the therapy because at the sixth
sessionthe swelling of my blower back was
gone and i could tolerate the pain and i
could almost walk normal though i have a
hard time bending down to pick up things,
after a year the pain persist i gone to
another therapist and he said that the
pain wasnt due to slipped disk but U.T.I.
he gave me a urine test and it was shown
that it did, i have taken the medications
but the pain still persist, until due time
it was tolerable again, but still i got a
hard time bending trough the years, now
the pain persist again radiating from mid
back to the upper back pelvic area, wahat
should i do, when i cough a striking pain
radiates in my back and what kind of
doctor should i go to that specialized in
these cases. plrease answer my questions
as soon as posible Thank you!
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Back Pain Answer A832 Posted: 04-26-06 09:52am
Urinary tract infections (UTI) can cause
back pain only if the kidneys are
affected. UTIs can be diagnosed via other
signs and symptoms like frequent
urination, painful urination, pain in the
lower front abdomen... and laboratory
results. I recommend you request an X-ray
image of the lumbar vertebral column to
identify any possible changes in the spine
that may be causing back pain. The
intervertebral disks are examined only via
MRI. You can follow up with an
orthopedist.
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