how to help kidney pain
1 Flank pain could also be indicative of a kidney infection. 2  Such an infection in the kidney is medically referred to as pyelonephritis. 3  The underlying cause of a kidney infection may actually be a urinary tract infection, which may spread from the bladder to the kidneys.assage with Aromatic Oils. While one may use herbs for cleansing the kidneys, massaging at the flank area can also help in alleviating the pain to some extent. On a concluding note, pain in the flank region may be an indicator of kidney stone or other kidney disorder.