Treating, Passing and Preventing Kidney Stones

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Indexed  November 8, 2011

Kidney stones affect more than 1 million people each year according to The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Much research has been done to evaluate the different options for treatment of  kidney stones. The effect that kidney stones have on the lives of millions of people has led to improvements in the non-invasive treatment methods available. Treatment of Kidney Stones Today, kidney stones are often treated without surgical intervention. Either the practitioner or nephrologist (kidney specialist) will check several factors to determine the best method of treatment. One of those tests is the chemical composition of the urine. They will recommend a 24 hour urine collection to evaluate the chemical make up of the urine. This helps for immediate treatment and recommendations for diet and fluid intake to stop the ...   See the complete post here