If you have renal colic your physician will probably order blood and urine tests as well as an ultrasound scan to locate the stones. The stones do not show up on the X rays, but the injected substance flowing around them reveals where they are. Treatment options Surgery was once the only option when kidney stones became stuck in the ureter. A machine called a lithotripter is used to focus shock waves on the stones, breaking them up to let them pass out of the body. Ultrasound may be used for stones that become stuck in the lower part of the ureter.
Medication can sometimes dissolve bladder stones.
A form of lithotripsy is used to break up larger bladder stones. Prevention Drinking six to eight glasses of water a day is a basic measure for preventing recurrence of all types of stones.