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I'm a little astounded that there hasn't been a more effective physical intervention invented to handle kidney stones and gout. It seems like there should be a
by darkerside 4y ago
I'm a little astounded that there hasn't been a more effective physical intervention invented to handle kidney stones and gout. It seems like there should be a way to use high intensity ultrasound waves or something similar to break them up.
- kevinak 4y agoFunnily enough using ultrasound is actually a pretty common treatment: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/lithotripsy https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-t...
- car 4y agoThe procedure is called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The idea was seeded by the observation during WWII that under water explosions caused organ rupture in survivors of ship sinkings that were in the water. Dornier makes them: https://www.dornier.com/products/ https://www.dornier.com/products/
- jillesvangurp 4y agoUltra sound is pretty effective and a common treatment. Basically breaks the stones up and you pass them on. My father had treatment for this some time ago and I wouldn't be surprised if I have to deal with this at some point either. Lemons are nice in any case so consuming a bit more of those is not a burden for me. You can work them into food and beverages in all sorts of ways. Probably you should be careful with sugary drinks like lemonade. I wonder what's so special about lemons vs. e.g. oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, etc.