Respiratory kidney pain
Kidney pain, which is actually directly related to breathing, almost never occurs. It is essential to distinguish them from pain associated with pneumonia or muscular tension. Above all, tension in the respiratory muscles can trigger breath-related pain in a temporal relation to inhalation.
It should be remembered that inhalation is an active process based on the creation of negative pressure in the thorax as a result of the contraction of the respiratory muscles. Exhalation, on the other hand, is a passive process triggered by the relaxation of the corresponding muscles. If there is now tension in the muscles required for this, this can lead to a sensation of pain with every breath.
The only difference between this pain and that caused by a fundamental disease of the lungs or the surrounding lung membranes. These can occur, for example, in the context of infectious pneumonia or inflammation of the membranes.In addition to the respiratory pain, there are other symptoms associated with the disease. In this case, in addition to the general symptoms such as fever and a general feeling of illness, these are often coughing and shortness of breath even during light exertion.
Kidney pain during pregnancy
In the course of pregnancy, the baby takes up more and more space in the mother’s abdomen and can press on various organs of the mother, causing pain. The kidneys are located on the side of the spine, behind the other abdominal organs and increasingly also behind the upward growing uterus. If the pregnant woman lies on her back or on her side at night, the baby presses on the kidneys and ureter from above.
This can lead to kidney pain and ureteral trapping, especially in the morning and after lying down for a long time. As a result, the urine cannot properly drain away and a urine blockage can occur in the direction of the kidney. This can lead to painful inflammation of the renal pelvis. More detailed information can be found here: Pain in the kidney during pregnancy
