AWESOME KIDNY STONE TREATMENT

What is a kidney stone?

A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Kidney stones are a common cause of blood in the urine and often-severe pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin.

What causes kidney stones?

• Kidney stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume and/or an excess of stone-forming substances in the urine.
• The most common type of kidney stone contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. About 75% of kidney stones are calcium stones.
•  Other chemical compounds that can form stones in the urinary tract include uric acid, magnesium ammonium phosphate.
• Dehydration from reduced fluid intake or strenuous exercise without adequate fluid replacement increases the risk of kidney stones.
•  Obstruction to the flow of urine can also lead to stone formation.
•  In this regard, climate may be a risk factor for kidney stone development, since residents of hot and dry areas are more likely to become dehydrated and susceptible to stone formation.
• Kidney stones can also result from infection in the urinary tract; these known as infection stones.
•  Metabolic abnormalities, including inherited disorders of metabolism, can alter the composition of the urine and increase an individual's risk of stone formation.

What are kidney stones symptoms and signs?

 

• While some kidney stones may not produce symptoms (known as "silent" stones), people who have kidney stones often report the sudden onset of excruciating, cramping pain in their low back and/or side, groin, or abdomen.
•  Changes in body position do not relieve this pain. The abdominal, groin, and/or back pain typically waxes and wanes in severity, characteristic of colicky pain.
•  It may be so severe that it is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
• The pain has been described by many as the worst pain of their lives, even worse than the pain of childbirth or broken bones.
• Kidney stones also characteristically cause blood in the urine.
•  If infection is present in the urinary tract along with the stones, there may be fever and chills.
•  Sometimes, symptoms such as difficulty urinating, urinary urgency, penile pain, or testicular pain may occur due to kidney stones.

 

 

What is the treatment for kidney stones?
 
·        Most kidney stones eventually pass through the urinary tract on their own within 48 hours, with ample fluid intake.
·        Although there are no proven home remedies to dissolve kidney stones, home treatment may be consider for patients who have a known history of kidney stones.
·        Since most kidney stones, given time, will pass through the urethra to the bladder on their own, treatment is direct toward control of symptoms.
·         Home care in this case includes the consumption of plenty of fluids.
 
 
There are several factors, which influence the ability to pass a stone.
 
·        These include the size of the person, prior stone passage, prostate enlargement, pregnancy, and the size of the stone.
·         A 4 mm stone has an 80% chance of passage while a 5 mm stone has a 20% chance. Stones larger than 9 mm-10 mm rarely pass without specific treatment.
 
For kidney stones that do not pass on their own, a procedure called lithotripsy is often used. In this procedure, shock waves are use to break up a large stone into smaller pieces that can then pass through the urinary system.