Overview
The kidneys are considered one of the most important organs in the body. And they play a major role in regulating the blood pressure of your body. The kidney is an organ that removes waste products and helps maintain balanced electrolyte levels.
Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salt that form inside the kidneys. The medical term for kidney stones is renal calculi [1]. Kidney stones are formed when a concentration of urine causing for the minerals to stick together and crystalize. The ailment affects not only your kidney but also any part of the urinary tract, including your bladder.
However, it does not cause any permanent damage to the organs if seen and recognized quickly, although you could find it difficult and painful to pass kidney stones.
There are several treatments of kidney stones [2], to decide what treatment to use for a patient depends on different considerations that include;
- The type of substance
- The size of the object
- How long you the symptoms have been manifesting
- How severe the pain is
Here are some treatment options for kidney stones: