Kidney Stones Treatment Shock Waves. Swl can be an uncomfortable form of treatment so it s usually carried out after giving painkilling medication. It s noninvasive which means no cuts are made to your skin.
Eswl uses sound waves to create strong vibrations shock waves that break the stones into tiny pieces that can be passed in your urine. When water droplets collided with a plane approaching the sound barrier they created shock waves that dented the aircraft s metal surface. Then they aim high energy shock waves at your kidney from the outside.
Shock wave lithotripsy swl is the most common kidney stone treatment.
Shock wave therapy for kidney stones sprang from a curious phenomenon involving supersonic jets and rainstorms. The doctor can use shock wave lithotripsy to blast the kidney stone into small pieces. Ultrasound shock waves are then sent to the stone from a machine to break it into smaller pieces so it can be passed in your urine. Shock waves from outside the body are targeted at a kidney stone causing the stone to fragment.