WHAT IS ESWL?

Rachelk24 Aug, 2022Health

ESWL is short for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, which is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the U.S. It?s a nonsurgical technique for treating stones in the kidney or ureter (the tube between the kidney and the bladder) using high-energy shock waves. ESWL sends sound waves through your body, which in turn break kidney stones into smaller fragments. ESWL uses these shock waves to crush kidney stones into dust that can more easily move down the urinary tract and pass harmlessly from the body.