One can know if the back pain is kidney-related by closely monitoring the exact location of the pain. Back pain usually occurs in the lower part of the back whereas kidney-related pain occurs in the higher up part of the back under the ribs. Back pain can be the most common symptom of muscle sprain or spams which is different from kidney-related back pain which occurs due to infection of the kidneys or pyelonephritis or other kidney-related problems. Moreover, the symptoms related to both the pain are different. Some kidney-related pain symptoms are:
High fever
Frequent need to urinate
Pain or burning sensation while urinating
Chills or trembling
Nausea or vomiting
Change in the smell or color than regular urine