Kidney Stone Imaging Techniques [What Should You Choose?]
The imaging you receive for your kidney stone can either set you up for success or leave you hanging without critical information. This blog aims…
Author: Joey Weichmann
3 Ways to Tell If Your Kidney Stone Passed
Whether you’re new to passing kidney stones or have passed them for years, kidney stones can be tricky. And, when it comes to knowing if…
Where Do Kidney Stones Get Stuck
Kidney stones can be incredibly stubborn and have a knack for getting stuck while passing. Sometimes kidney stones get stuck due to their characteristics such…
NSAID’s For Kidney Stone Pain
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, and Aleve) are widely prescribed and in use by people suffering from kidney stones. While NSAIDs are…
What is Renal Colic & What Treatments Are Available?
The experience of having kidney stones can be summarized into one word- PAINFUL. Scientifically, this out-of-this-world pain is called renal colic. Many believe that the…
How to Combat Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Growth
The current assumption of most medical professionals is that calcium oxalate stones cannot dissolve. However, that is not the case. We recently came across a…
Smoking’s Impact on Kidney Stone Passage Rate
Among the many repercussions of smoking, the adverse effects on the respiratory system and cardiovascular health have long been established. However, one observational study conducted…
3 Steps to Flush Out Kidney Stones Stuck at UVJ or in Bladder
Kidney Stones are tough enough as they are. But, when they get stuck, the increased pain and irritation can lead to costly additional trips to…
What Size of Kidney Stone Will Pass?
What size kidney stone will pass?!? It’s a question that we get asked all the time. So, we figured that we’d write a blog about…
Dietary Citrates & Kidney Stones
Prevention is the goal of every kidney stone sufferer. However, one often overlooked hero in preventing kidney stone formation is citric acid. You’ve probably heard…