What are the benefits of swimming for kidney stones

Kidney stone refers to calcium, oxalate, urate and other crystalline substances precipitated from the urine and deposited in the kidneys. Swimming is a common physical exercise, and an appropriate increase in physical exercise in daily life will help the tiny stones to be discharged more easily. In addition, swimming can consume a certain amount of physical energy, after swimming may be thirsty, so increase the water can increase the urine, is also conducive to flushing the urinary tract to promote the discharge of stones, some patients only drink more water on their own to discharge the stones. Therefore, swimming can strengthen the body and have some benefits for kidney stones, but for patients with kidney stones combined with infection, renal function impairment, local injury, swimming should be avoided during the acute lesion period, so as to avoid serious effects, which is not conducive to the health of the body. In addition, swimming can not achieve the purpose of treatment of kidney stones, kidney stones according to the patient’s specific situation to develop appropriate and effective treatment program, patients should follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.