What Causes Kidney Stones?
Causes of Kidney Stones Possible Causes Include Drinking Too Little Water, Exercise (Too Much or Too Little), Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery, or Eating Food with...
What is the most common cause of kidney stones?
Dehydration. Dehydration, either from inadequate fluid intake or excessive sweating (such as exercising in hot weather) is the major cause of kidney stones, since this reduces the volume of urine.
What is the most common way to get rid of kidney stones?
Lithotripsy is a procedure that breaks down kidney stones into fragments that are small enough to pass or easy to remove in a kidney stone surgery. One form of the procedure, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is commonly used for stones in the kidneys and upper ureter.