Low Back Pain

Low back pain can be from anything and everything. Not something that the scans will likely answer. I had it before my nephand it went away after my neph. I've also had it countless other times. 

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Everyone's body reacts differently. You could ask if physical therapy would help. I've heard good things about acupuncture and cant go wrong with a nice massage. I went to a chiropractor once I was able to drive again.

I didn't' sleep well for a while after the surgery, add stress to that equation and I'm grinding my teeth, clenching my legs together while sleeping (causing hip pain) plus shooting pain through my sides. You never know what nerves were damaged and are now recovering.  I'm almost 9 months and still get pain and swelling at the incision site when I do something active (yoga, bike riding, sex) I was told I would be fine a few months down the line. I was also very active and relatively young.

I really trust my surgeon to find and remove tumors. As far as aftercare I've had a lot of contradictions between him, nurses, the fellows and other people's experiences. Stress seems to hang out in lower backs. They're very easy muscles to make sore, pull or get aches in. Try light stretching in bed before getting out also in evenings on a thicker mat if you have one.

You were stage 1, grade 1....so I really dont think it is anything at all related to cancer.  That being said, if it persists and it just doesnt feel right to you get an MRI of your back.

My two cents on massage and chiropracters....I am so thankful that we didnt let anyone push, poke, or massage my husbands aches and pains.  He did have bone mets and it could have been disastrous to apply pressure to various sites.

I had back pains for probably two years off and on after surgery. Different opinions were, "It's the nerves healing", "It's the trauma of surgery", etc. Sometimes it was on my left side (where there never has been a kidney!) or in my back, or abdomen. As eug said, I always feared the worst. But it seems like it has all settled down. I've had other low back pain (unrelated to surgery - just age) and did some physical therapy and lots of exercises - some in the pool, which are really helpful with flareups. Here's hoping for easing of pain and the stress and anxiety that go with it. Take care -

My mom is stage 4 renal and she has a lot of back pain.  We kind of hope that it is a sign that the cancer tissue is dying away.  But knowing the side affects of the oral chemo she is currently taking, it is most likely a servere side affect.  It causes her muscles to be very dehydrated and not work right which makes movement painful.   I don't know if this will help at all.  My mom cycles through Ibu and Acet (Advil and Tylenol) for the pain.  She tries not to use TOO much though as she already has enough issues.  BUT, a heating pad used on a regular basis seems to help relieve some pain as well.