Can kidney infection cause back pain?

Nephritis usually does not directly cause low back pain, low back pain may be related to pyelonephritis, stones, lumbar disc herniation and so on.
Nephritis, i.e. glomerulonephritis, with proteinuria, hematuria, edema and high blood pressure as the main manifestations, usually does not directly lead to low back pain, which may be caused by pyelonephritis, stones, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and so on.
1. Pyelonephritis: Pyelonephritis is characterized by fever and chills, urinary frequency and urgency, urinary pain and lumbago. The degree of lumbar pain varies, mostly dull or aching pain, and pressure pain at the angle of the crib spine or ureteral point and/or percussion pain in the renal region can be found.
2. Stones: ureteral stones irritate the urethra, pulling local tissues, local tissue spasm, there will be low back pain.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: Lumbar disc herniation is a common and frequent disease in orthopedics, and is the most common cause of low back pain.
If discomfort occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional physician standardized treatment.