Monday, September 13, 2010
Sometimes back pain is not strictly related to spinal structures. Sometimes back pain comes from other places, specifically internal organs. In a process called referred pain, internal organs can send pain signals to other parts of the body. For example, when someone is experiencing a heart attack, t...
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I did have this very thing happen to me. I did not have gallstones but a sick gallbaldder. I went to the ER with cllassic gallbladder symptoms but was treated for back strain. Part of the problem was the biliary dyskinesia, all the standard tests will come out normal. No one ordered the one test that would answer my question for almost 10 years, HIDA scan.
This spring after suffering with this problem for 22 years, the last 9 months being the most difficult, I finally found a surgeon that would take my gallbladder out. It was the best thing I ever did for myself.
Wow, that is an eye-opening story. Thanks for sharing. And I hope this information saves someone from going through the same situation.
Dr. Christina Lasich, MD
hello i wanted to ask you did you have bad pain when you move your left leg would it hurt on the lower left side of your back and throbbing like on your left side
The gallbladder is on the right side, so more likely it will be causing right-sided back pain. Although, other internal structures can be associated with left-sided back pain like a kidney, the psoas muscle and the bladder (which is in the middle). A doctor needs to go through the list of possiblities and decide which one is more likely in you.
Dr. Christina Lasich, MD