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Kidney Stone Symptoms, Home Remedy Treatment and Shock Wave Treatment (cost of ESWL in the Philippines) by pehpot

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Posted Wed 11 Apr 2012 10:39pm I have been experiencing cramps on my lower abdomen and all along I thought it was just a menstrual cramps. Then 2 days after Christmas (at 3 in the morning), I experienced a sharp pain on my lower abdomen, right part and it goes down to my foot. Knowing that we have history on appendicitis (my sister had her appendix removed, my maternal grand ... Read on »

“Smart Stethoscope” Keeps Track of Kidney Stones With No Radiation With Shock Wave Lithotripsy by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 14 Dec 2012 11:01pm This look very cool and it’s small and compact. Shock wave lithotripsy is a procedure for breaking up kidney stones that has been around for a while and it can be hard to tell if the process has been completed, in other words have all the stones been broken. The Smart Stethoscope does the monitoring and based on what is said here with clinica ... Read on »

Sonographer’s Role In Kidney Stones by Shilah C. Azib Posted Sun 31 Jan 2010 7:48am Kidney stones pose a serious threat to the normal function capacity of our body. However, the external symptoms start appearing only when they have grown considerably in size. Therefore, they should be detected with the different medical procedures in the early stages itself. Here, the Sonographer’s role in kidney stones detection can p ... Read on »

Cook Medical and LMA Partner with new StoneBreaker for Kidney and Bladder Stone Treatment by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 15 Jun 2009 4:52pm This is a device that uses sound waves to break up stones to allow passage and this device looks to be very portable and small in size. BD Press Release: Cook Medical and LMA Urology Ltd Forge Global Partnership to Advance Global Treatment of Stone Disease Bloomington, Ind. – June 15, 2009 – An estimated twelve percent of the popul ... Read on »

Distant Star's Sound Waves Reveal Cycle Similar to Sun by National Science Foundation Posted Thu 26 Aug 2010 1:04pm In a bid to unlock long-standing mysteries of the sun, including the impacts on Earth of its 11-year cycle, an international team of scientists has successfully probed a distant star. By monitoring the star's sound waves, the team has observed a magnetic cycle analogous to the sun's solar cycle. Results of the study, conducted by s ... Read on »

Permanent Link: Sound Waves by yumers Posted Fri 20 Nov 2009 12:00am I totally forgot about the following account til today, but I thought it was still interesting enough to write it down. When you think of places that play soothing sounds in the background, people usually think of salons and spas. Well, add ECT treatment room to that list. As I was getting situated for ECT, I noticed the sound of the ocean that ... Read on »

The treatment of kidney stones by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 14 Mar 2012 4:45am This article discusses the treatment of kidneyOne of two bean-shaped organs that are located on either side of the body, below the ribcage. The main role of the kidneys is to filter out waste products from the blood. stones, from lifestyle changes such a ... Read on »

Kidney stones – an overview by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 14 Mar 2012 4:30am This article, by a Consultant Urological Surgeon, discusses the problem of kidneyOne of two bean-shaped organs that are located on either side of the body, below the ribcage. The main role of the kidneys is to filter out waste products from the blood. sto ... Read on »

Pain Management with Mindfulness… while passing a kidney stone! by Michael Apollo Health Maven

Posted Tue 21 Feb 2012 9:28pm This article explores pain management with mindfulness including an exercise in sensation surfing for pain management to help anyone in need. I’ve also included an account of my own experience using this exercise in the midst of a kidney stone attack. The full sensation surfing exercise is located at the end of this article though i ... Read on »

Kidney Stones by Robin C. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 11:46pm

2 Comments From talking to women who've had both, I have learned that the pain of a kidney stone passing is far worse than labor pains. I think I'll pass on both, thanks. Unfortunately, my husband is not immune. We decided long ago not to have children, but I guess he just had to understand... Yesterday, after watching him suffer through the ni ... Read on »