What are kidney stones? 2024-02-13 17:18:00

Referential image. One of the symptoms is stabbing pain in the lower back. Photo: Pixabay

Generally the kidney stones They do not represent a major risk nor do they have permanent damage if they are detected in time, although their expulsion can be quite painful.

However, there are some exercises that have been used for years to make calculations leave the body much more fast Well, even if they can’t trigger discomfort while they are hosted in the kidneys, when they begin to move around urinary system pains appear intense.

Among them, speaking specifically of physical activitiesthose that entail movements of the upper trunk, such as swimmingrunning and even practicing tennis.

What are they?

Kidney stones are deposits hard made of salts and minerals that are formed within the kidneys.

What are the causes?

Diet, excess body weight and various supplements and medicines can produce them, affecting any part of the urinary tract and be formed when urine is concentra and that is when minerals They crystallize and join together.

How are they expelled?

The process can be quite painfulalthough if they are detected, they are not produce permanent damage. You have to take analgesics for pain and much water. If they stay on the tracks urinary and cause complications, they may require a surgery.

What are the symptoms?

A pain stinging and intense in the back and under the ribs, which also can occur in the lower part of the abdomen and groin, feeling of ardor when urinating, cloudy urine or Pink colorfrequent need to urinate, nausea and vomiting, fever and chill and that is when there is already a infection.

When to consult the doctor?

When presents intense pain that prevents feelaccompanied by nausea and vomiting, feverchills, blood in the urine and difficulty when urinating.

Which are the risk factors?

Family history, not drinking enough liquidexcess salt and sugar in foodscertain medications and supplements in excess like vitamins.

How to prevent this disease?

To take enough liquid every day, choose one diet with low salt content and consume socceronly if the doctor orders it.

Which is the treatment?

The first thing is to drink a lot liquidTo try to expel the stones that were formed, without further ado effort. If the person has a kidney stone, they may be prescribed medicinesto prevent come back to form the calculations. Also exist procedures with instruments such as the endoscope, to eliminate piedras if they are very big.

The sources of information used were: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Deseases, together with the Spanish Association of Urology.

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