What best options to pursue if diagnosed with Kidney Stones?

Before we start talking about the various treatment options available to get rid of kidney stones, let’s first understand what causes kidney stones to form, various types and symptoms. The bean shaped organ helps in maintaining a healthy balance of water, salts and minerals. If the levels of these salts and minerals increase due to any reason, it may lead to the formation of stones. Well, there might be few stones in the kidney which may cause pain depending on the size of the stone however if the size increases and if the stone travels to the ureter and gets stuck there, that would result in a lot of pain.

The treatment for Kidney stones depends on what the stone is made of. The most common type of Kidney stone are either made of calcium oxate or calcium phosphate. The second type is Uric acid stone which is made of Uric acid crystals which haven’t dissolved over time. The last two type of stones which are very uncommon are Struvite and Cystine stones. The most common symptom is a shooting pain which occurs in the back and sides of your body. You may also have a sudden urge to urinate or you might urinate frequently ending with a burning sensation. You might also notice blood in your urine.

Treatments depends on various factors however the first option in getting the stone out of your body through medication. If that doesn’t help, the second option is surgery which involves Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), Ureteroscopy (URS) and Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Symptoms might vary from person to person however it’s imperative to consult a specialist. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Praveen Pushkar is one of the best urologist in Faridabad, Haryana. Having conducted 7000 successful urological surgeries till date, Dr. Pushkar specializes in Kidney stone treatment in Faridabad. Free yourself from the excruciating pain and put the discomfort to rest.