Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

Since the introduction of shockwave lithotripsy in 1980 for the management of renal stones, minimally invasive therapy for urolithiasis has improved and various new techniques have been introduced. [3 ...

Both gallstones and kidney stones can be very painful. Gallstones are deposits of digestive fluid, while kidney stones are crystals formed from chemicals in the urine. Both types of stones may pass.

If you suddenly feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your side that radiates toward your groin, you might be dealing with a kidney stone. This intense discomfort, often called renal colic, is one of the ...