What is the cause of the pain in the side of the right lower back?

Right lumbar flank pain may be caused by lumbar muscle strain, herpes zoster, kidney disease, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and so on. 1. Lumbar muscle strain: patients may have right lumbar flank pain due to long-term overloading of the right lumbar region, improper posture, prolonged exposure to cold and so on. 2. Herpes zoster: Early herpes zoster may present with right lumbar flank pain, which is mainly manifested as vague pain or stabbing pain. 3. Kidney disease: for example, right kidney stone, ureteral stone, ureteral inflammation, etc., may cause right flank pain. 4. Herniated lumbar disc: because the herniated lumbar disc may compress the right nerve root, which leads to right flank pain. If the patient’s right lumbar flank pain is not relieved for a long time or has other discomforts, he should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.

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