Kidney Stone Treatment Guide

Most often the causes of kidney stones are linked to one's dietary or hereditary background. The main cause is due to not drinking enough water which is the natural mineral to flush the kidneys. Different kidney stones are formed by different minerals. Minerals such as calcium, oxalate, sodium and uric acid are the primary the causes of kidney stones. When over consumed or deficient water becomes the number one way to avoid the formation. Causes Of Calcium Oxalate Stones When there is a calcium deficiency the body produces a substance known as oxalate. The oxalate then travel through the blood and into the urine. When dehydration occurs the oxalate begins to form a stone within the kidney. Not only can the body produce a high amount of oxalate when the body is low on calcium but certain foods contain a high amount of this molecule. For a list of foods high in oxalate and uric acid read my post about kidney stone prevention . Causes Of Uric Acid Stones These t...

Millions of men and women deal with kidney stones at some time point in their lives. To dissolve kidney stones the important thing to continue to do is drink a great deal of water often. Most stones are caused by a few different things such as diet and heredity. The stones can be formed when some minerals are over consumed and began to stick together. High sodium and sometimes high oxalate food intake are the two most likely causes but a stone can only be diagnosed after it is tested by a doctor. Kidney stones can be different sizes and the bigger they are of course the more pain you will feel. Some stones may be small enough to where you won't even feel it pass through your system. Dissolve Kidney Stone Home Remedy More than likely treatment for bladder stones will be done from home and you will have no choice but to stand the pain until the stones pass through the ureter and out the bladder. The following remedies have helped some but may not work for everyone...

Most kidney stones pass on their own without the use of any surgical procedure. There are some cases where a procedure is needed to help pass the kidney stone. If the stone is small enough, at home kidney stone treatment will be done. Whenever there are the possibilities of complications more than likely one or two procedures may be done. They are: Ureteroscopic - This procedure is done when the stone is passing the ureter which is connected  to the bladder and kidneys. The process is done by using a thin tube with a magnifier, camera and laser on the end. The stones can then be grab if small enough but if they are too large they may need to be drilled or destructed with a laser and then passed in the urine. Lithotripsy - This is done with the use of shock waves that travel to the kidney stones causing them to break into tiny pieces. The entire process can take up to 2 hours long. The procedure is most commonly known as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or ESWL....

Depending on the size of the kidney stone, treatment will likely be done at home. Most kidney stones pass on their own unless the stone is to big to pass through the ureter. Surgical Removal Of Kidney Stones If the bladder stones are too big to be treated at home then surgical procedure may likely be needed to be done. There are two likely surgical procedures that may be done and they are: Sound Wave Therapy- This involves the use of sound waves which create vibrations that cause the kidney stones to break into small enough pieces to past through the urine. This surgery lasts 35 - 60 mins. it is pretty uncomfortable and they will put you under anesthesia during the surgery. Known as percutaneous nephrolithotomy, this procedure is done with the use of small telescopes that travel through an incision into the lower back. This surgery is recommended if the sound wave treatment is unsuccessful.  These surgery are only done when the stone is to large and causing blockage. ...