Treatment for kidney stones

For small ureterolithiasis having minimal symptoms:

-    Drinking water that is at least 2 to 3 quarts or 1.9 to 2.8 liters in a day.
-    Some of  the pain relievers that can be prescribed by your doctor are ibuprofen like Advil and  Motrin etc. , acetaminophen or  Tylenol or others  or for mild pain naproxen sodium i.e. Aleve.

For bigger stones showing symptoms:

-    Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a procedure that makes the use of sound waves to create vibrations (which are known as shock waves), strong enough to break the kidney-stones into very little pieces, that later passes out in the patient’s urine. This breaking of stone can create a loud sound and could be moderately painful. As a reason the patient may be lightly sedated or mild anesthesia may be used for the patient’s comfort.
-    Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure, which involves removing a kidney stone that is too large, surgically, by making a small back incision.
-    The doctor will pass a thin tube with a light attached (ureteroscope) fixed with a camera through the urethra and the bladder to remove a stone in the ureter or kidney by maneuvering it to the kidney-stone. Once located, special tools designed for the task break the kidney stone into little bits which then pass out through the patient’s urine.