In people with bleeding disorders, however, the clotting factors or platelets donât work the way they should or are in short supply. When the blood doesnât clot, excessive or prolonged bleeding can occur. It can also lead to spontaneous or sudden bleeding in your muscles, joints, or other parts of your body.
Your kidneys are located relatively high in your body, under your lower ribs. It's not unusual to attribute back pain or side (flank) pain to your kidneys. But more often than not, your kidneys probably aren't the cause of your back or flank pain.
What kidneys do. If organs had careers, your kidneys would be chemists. These bean shaped organs, located in the middle of your back, may be small (each one is about the size of a fist), but they perform extremely important tasks. Kidneys process, clean and balance the entire bodyâs blood supply every 5 minutes.