Kidney stones are those painful little lumps that have to be passed out of the urinary track because they build up in the urinary system. After many years of build up through poor water intake or excessive salt intake the kidney stones which are a small rock like formation of minerals can only be passed out of the body through urinating. However because these little lumps are jagged and rough the pain from passing them can be very intense.

Once the kidney stones have started to for there is only a few methods of breaking down the secreted minerals so that they pass through the system easily. Radio sound waves are used to blast the particles into smaller pieces so that they do not do as much damage passing out as the bigger stones can. Blood in the urine is a good sign that the stones have started to pass. Until then it is up to the doctor and yourself to reduce the stress of the passing stones.