Why do kidney stones hurt?

The main reasons for pain caused by kidney stones are as follows. First, the most important thing is that the stones rub against the wall of the urinary tract, causing spasms of the smooth muscle muscles of the urinary tract wall. This continuous muscle spasm will cause severe pain, which is the main reason why dieting causes renal colic. Second, some stones cause urinary tract obstruction, which may cause hydronephrosis. Long-term hydronephrosis may cause a feeling of soreness and swelling in the waist. Third, some stones may cause complications of infection. If dieting leads to secondary infection, the infection will cause edema in the kidneys, and exudation will also cause low back pain.

How to relieve kidney stone pain

The pain caused by kidney stones can be divided into two main situations. One is that small stones fall into the ureter, causing renal colic. The colic often occurs suddenly and is accompanied by symptoms such as hematuria, nausea, and vomiting. For the treatment of renal colic, you need to go to the urology department of the hospital for antispasmodic and analgesic treatment. You can use drugs such as scopolamine and atropine for antispasmodic treatment. If necessary, drugs such as tramadol and pethidine can also be used for pain relief. Another situation is that larger stones cause water accumulation in the kidneys, resulting in symptoms such as dull pain and bloating in the kidneys. For this type of symptoms, general drug treatment is not effective and surgery is required as soon as possible.

Can kidney stones cause mild hydrops?

Kidney stones may cause mild hydronephrosis. If kidney stones block the opening of the renal pelvis or the opening of the renal calyx, it will cause further hydronephrosis of the renal pelvis and renal calyx. The more common clinical symptoms of kidney stones are low back pain, waist and abdominal pain, and macroscopic hematuria. In addition, there may be symptoms of renal percussion pain. When these clinical symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations and treatment in time. You can go to the hospital for a routine urine test, urine culture, and urinary system color Doppler ultrasound examination to confirm the diagnosis, and then carry out targeted treatment.