Tvh Doc Talk

Kidney stones are one of the more common disorders of the urinary tract. Each year in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 300,000 people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems.A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. A small stone may pass all the way out of the body without causing too much pain, However, a larger stone may get stuck in a ureter, the bladder, or the urethra. A problem stone can block the flow of urine and cause great pain.Listen in as Dr. Ben Larson discusses the latest developments in the treatment of kidney stones.