About the Stillwater Medical Group Stone Clinic
A kidney stone is a rock or accumulation of crystals in the urinary tract that can cause severe pain.
People of all ages can get kidney stones, but the peak incidence is between 30 and 50 years. In fact, it is estimated that 10% of men and 5% of women in the US are affected. Once a person gets a stone, others are more likely to develop.
Because this is often a lifelong and recurrent condition, a comprehensive approach is best to treat stone 'attacks' and prevent recurrence. This is the basis for the Stillwater Medical Group Stone Clinic that provides the latest in minimally invasive stone treatments, such as shockwave and holmium laser therapy, with an emphasis on detailed metabolic evaluation and dietary counseling and medications, if necessary. This team approach utilizes the expertise of the urology, internal medicine and nutrition departments at Stillwater Medical Group to not only treat patients with stones, but reduce the risk of future episodes.
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