What Is The Procedure Of Treatment Of Kidney Stone?
Depending on the type of stone and the cause, the treatment for kidney stones varies. If you drink plenty of water you might be able to help the stone move out of your body through your urinary tract. Plenty of water is defined as two or three quarts of water a day. You should keep active during this time as well. Other stones can’t be treated this way either because they’re too large to pass on their own or because they cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infection. These stones may need professional treatment. The most commonly used procedure for treating kidney stones is using shock waves to break the stones into tiny pieces that are then passed in your urine. In some cases, you may be partially submerged in a tub of water during the procedure. In others, you may lie on a soft cushion. Most of the time the patient requires light sedation due to moderate pain caused by the shock waves. A loud noise, like when you have an MRI, is produced each time a shock wave is g