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
Expert Opinion 2 mins Dr. Eisner Explains: Post-Treatment Infections & How to Prevent Them No matter how many stones you’ve had, the thought of getting an infection after a kidney stone treatment can be scary. How can we
Lifestyle 3 mins Is Milk BAD for Your Kidney Stones? While cutting calcium entirely from your diet may seem like the most logical step to make, it can actually hinder your attempts to prevent
Lifestyle, Pain Management 2 mins Top 5 Tips for Kidney Stone Pain Relief Kidney stone and stent pain can be exhausting and disruptive to daily life – but it can be managed! Here are some things you
Expert Opinion, Treatments 3 mins Dr. Eisner Explains: CT scans, KUBs, and Ultrasounds CT scans, KUB X-rays and ultrasounds – which diagnostic test is ‘better’ than the others?