Kidney stones are diagnosed when hardened crystalline minerals are found in the urinary tract or the kidneys. There has usually been a decrease in urine volume to make the stones form. If kidney stones cause cloudy urine, a doctor may give pain medication for comfort and break the stones with an ultrasound treatment or shockwave to help them pass from the body. One in every 20 people experience kidney stones.

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