Lifestyle 3 mins Alkali Citrate – Why THIS is better than lemon juice! Yes, you heard us right. There’s an even better source of citrate than freshly-squeezed lemon juice – and that is alkali citrate!
Expert Opinion, Treatments 2 mins Ask Dr. Palese: ESWL and URS Heard of ESWL and URS, but have no idea what really happens during these procedures? Dr. Michael Palese walks us through the main differences
Expert Opinion 2 mins Back to Stent Basics with Dr. Palese Did you know a camera has to be inserted into your body for stent placement and removal?! Sure sounds gnarly, but there’s no need
Treatments 3 mins 6 Factors that Determine Your Kidney Stone Treatment MET, ESWL, URS or PCNL – how do doctors determine which is the best treatment option for your kidney stone?
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a long, scary-sounding name for a kidney stone procedure, but don’t be intimidated!
Treatments 2 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Ureteroscopy (URS) Nearly every kidney stone patient has heard of stents and the kidney stone treatment they’re most associated with: ureteroscopy.
Treatments 3 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Going for your first ESWL treatment can be unnerving. What should you do to prepare for it? Is it going to hurt? Don’t worry
Treatments 2 mins Kidney Stone Treatments 101: Medical Expulsive Therapy (MET) Confused about why you were diagnosed with a kidney stone but got sent home with only oral medication? That’s medical expulsive therapy (MET), a
Pain Management 3 mins Pain relief for kidney stones: Opioids or NSAIDs? Opioids or NSAIDs, that is the question. Everybody has different levels of pain tolerance, and it is important that you get the pain relief