Acupuncture coupled with pulsed electrical stimulation for urinary stones is effective in relieving renal colic and expelling stones.
Symptoms
Blood in the urine
Pain when passing urine
Frequent and increased urinary urgency
Under certain conditions, electroacupuncture stimulation can increase ureteral peristalsis and further promote stone passage, especially with "extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy". Experimental studies have found that electroacupuncture stimulation can increase ureteral peristalsis and urine flow, but too much stimulation leads to inhibition. The stimulation technique can increase renal pelvic contraction, accelerate ureteral peristalsis and voiding, and the effect after acupuncture can be maintained for a longer period of time.