[Earwig]

I don't know if this comment is intended seriously but just to be clear. Lithotripsy can cause acute tissue damage and long-term loss of kidney function.[1] The shock waves need to be carefully targeted at the stone and for the correct amount of time to reduce the risk of this, typically with X-ray or ultrasound. You can absolutely not do this at home!

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900184/

[pvaldes]

"It appears that what was once considered to be an entirely safe means to eliminate renal stones can elicit potentially severe unintended consequences"

Doh! I stand corrected then. Thank you for the info