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Kidney Stone Pain Levels (reply)

August 11, 2023

Here is a list of insurance, private funding, social funding, and private lending options for medical kidney problems (mild, moderate, and severe) for those in need:


• Insurance: Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays health care costs for eligible people who are age 65 or older, under age 65 with certain disabilities, and those who have received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for 2 years of any age with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)—permanent kidney failure treated with a kidney transplant or blood-filtering treatments called dialysis. Private health insurance is another option for people with kidney problems. You can buy individual health coverage through the health insurance marketplace at HealthCare.gov


• Private Funding: The American Kidney Fund’s Health Insurance Premium Program (HIPP) may be able to help you pay for your premiums through grants if you have kidney failure but are unable to afford the cost of your health insurance premiums. Their Safety Net Grant Program provides grants to help people with health care expenses that are not covered by insurance.

• Social Funding: Medicare helps pay for much of the cost of treatment for many people with kidney failure. Medicaid is a state-based program that covers low-income adults and children who qualify. There are other programs you may qualify for, such as TRICARE and COBRA.


• Private Lending: Please ask Massage Pathology Chronicles for a quick loan application via admin@healthcare-online-education.org or phone/fax 800-559-8130. This lending allows you greater freedom on how to use the money. For example, you may use this loan for your business expenses easier than the above three offerings.

Kidney Stones in Female
Comparison of healthy kidney and kidney with stones illustration
Kidney Stones in Male
Comparison of healthy kidney and kidney with stones illustration

Kidney Stone Pain Levels

June 14, 2023

Welcome to this visual and written presentation of kidney stone pain levels in males and females. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys and can cause severe pain when they try to pass through the urinary tract. In this presentation, we will compare the pain levels of kidney stones in both genders using different visual cues.

Let’s look at some images of people experiencing different levels of pain due to kidney stones. The images show the facial expressions and body language of people suffering from kidney stones.

Informative illustration of kidney stones

An image of a woman.

Comparison of healthy kidney with stones illustration

An image of a man.

Below, there is No pain: This is how a person looks when they have no pain from kidney stones. They may smile or show no negative emotion at all.

A female.

A male.

Next and below is mild pain: This is how a person looks when they have mild pain from kidney stones. They may frown or grimace slightly, but they can still maintain eye contact and communicate.

A female.

A male.

Next and below is moderate pain: This is how a person looks when they have moderate pain from kidney stones. They may clench their teeth or squeeze their eyes shut, but they can still respond to questions and instructions.

A female.

A male.

Next and below is severe pain: This is how a person looks when they have severe pain from kidney stones. They may cry out loud or curl up in a fetal position, but they may not be able to talk or listen.

A female.

A male.

As you can see kidney stone pain levels can vary greatly depending on the size, location and number of stones, as well as the individual’s tolerance and sensitivity to pain. However, some studies have suggested that women may experience more intense pain than men due to hormonal differences, anatomical differences, and psychological factors. Regardless of gender, anyone who suffers from kidney stone pain should seek medical attention as soon as possible to prevent complications and reduce suffering.

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Urinary Pathologies

November 29, 2010

Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, 2nd edition, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

The kidneys are the primary organs of the urinary system. Other organs of the urinary system are ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The functions of the kidneys are regulation of blood levels of ions, regulation of blood pH, adjusting blood volume, regulation of blood pressure, production of hormones, and the production and excretion of waste. The kidney produces two hormones: calcitrol and erythropoietin. The kidney contain a million of nephrons. Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys. Blood cells and proteins are too large to fit through the filtration of membrane. Therefore, the presence of either molecules in urine indicate kidney dysfunction. The juxtaglomerular apparatus in the nephron measures the body’s blood pressure. An overview of glomerunephritis, nephrotic syndrome, kidney stones, pyelnephritis, polycystic kidney disease, and renal failure follow in the chapter. The chapter concludes with a discussion of disorders of the bladder and urinary tract.

Renal Failure

August 19, 2010

Renal failure occurs when the kidneys are unable to perform their normal functions. The two main types of renal failure are acute and chronic. Acute renal failure occurs suddenly and there is an acute reduction in renal function. Because of the abruptness, people who experience acute renal failure are quickly hospitalized and treated. Chronic renal failure occurs slowly over time, and is typically not discovered until the kidney function is 25% less than normal, at which the condition is usually irreversible. There are several terms to understand when discussing renal failure. The term renal failure means significant loss of renal functioning. The term renal insufficiency means renal function is less than 25% of normal. The term end stage renal disease means that only 10% or less of renal function remains. The term azotemia means the kidneys cannot remove urea from the blood so it removes it from the sweat glands. The last term when describing renal failure is uremia which means azotemia is occurring and there are elevated blood urea and creatinine levels. If a client is in acute renal failure, the massage is postponed until the condition is resolved. If a client is in chronic renal failure, massage is contraindicated.

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Urinary Pathologies

August 10, 2010

Patients with urinary disorders are a special population. For instance, a client with Nephrotic Syndrome might first present with swollenness around the periorbital region which eventually spreads to other areas of the body including the abdomen, extremities, and the scrotum in males. If the client is undiagnosed and the practitioner notices such symptoms in combination with pallor, weight gain, and loss of appetite (if the client has mentioned this to the therapist), the therapist should recommend the client see his or her physician before continuing therapy. Once therapy has been approved for the patient with Nephrotic Syndrome, the therapist must take precautions to ensure the comfort of the patient. Direct pressure over the kidneys is not advised and should be avoided when at all possible. If the patient begins to complain of fatigue, the therapist should shorten the treatment and focus on only the most necessary aspects of therapy for the client.

Urinary Pathologies

July 30, 2010

Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, 2nd edition, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

Urinary infections and disorders, like the last chapter, will more be about the side effects accompanying them. Edemas are a common side effect for many of the urinary diseases, such as Nephritic syndrome and Glomerulonephritis. These areas of the body need to remain elevated and pressure should be avoided. Frequent urination is also a common side effect of diseases such as Pyelonephritis and Polycistic Kidney Disease. This side effect, like with Celiac Disease mentioned in my last discussion, could cause the patient to need frequent bathroom breaks and make for an overall shorter session. Kidney Failure is also something I should be aware of, because patients with Chronic Renal Failure can often feel weak and fatigued and can sometimes experiences seizures.

Urinary System Pathology

July 19, 2010

I see that massage does not directly affect the urinary system, but massage therapists still need to be acquainted with the important system. The kidneys filter waste out of the blood as well as maintaining blood pressure. Massage therapy can affect blood flow so pathologies of the urinary system should be carefully considered. Some urinary pathologies are kidney disorders like kidney stones which are extremely painful to pass and there are disorders of the bladder itself such as bladder cancers. I know that if any client has cancer I would want medical permission to proceed with massage.

Kidney Dialysis

July 14, 2010

When a person’s kidneys do not function properly he can receive dialysis.  Dialysis rids the blood of toxic substances.  Hemodialysis is done with an external machine.  The person goes to a hospital or another health center about three times a week to receive the treatment.  The other type of dialysis is Peritoneal dialysis.  This can be done at home but is done every night.  Either way, kidney disease and receiving dialysis is a very tiring, stressful situation.  It is important to make every accommodation possible for clients receiving dialysis when scheduling appointments due to the added time needed to receive Hemodialysis dialysis.  Also, those who receive Peritoneal dialysis may become very tired between massage treatments; it is important to be patient with these clients as they may be tired and irritable, or may need to cancel some massage therapy appointments because they are too tired.

Kidney Stones

July 14, 2010

An acquaintance of mine has had numerous kidney stones over the years. He takes prescription medication to try and prevent the formation of new stones. He has had a few surgeries to remove them. The last surgery the surgeon nicked his urethra and it didn’t heal right, leaving scar tissue and causing pain. He had surgery to repair the tube but by then the kidney’s output had diminished and the kidney was failing. After years of having stones and multiple surgeries his kidneys had gone through a great deal of trauma. Over the next couple of years the kidney kept deteriorating and finally it had to be removed. Now with only one kidney left and his history of so many stones, I wonder how this kidney will do or if some day he will need a transplant. His poor diet and daily drinking habit of soda does not help the situation. If he started getting regular swedish massages to help relax and promote circulation this could help his blood pressure since he only has one kidney to regulate it. Also, good circulation could help his immune system stay strong and reduce the number of urinary infections over time.

Urinary Pathology

July 12, 2010

I had no idea the kidney was responsible for producing Vit D and regulating blood pressure. It should be obvious to a massage therapist if a client was experiencing a kidney disorder of some type and should not perform massage until clearance was given by the client’s physician, even then proceed with caution. I can’t imagine anyone wanting a massage if they had a flare up of a kidney disorder.

Urinary System Pathologies Chapter 12

May 3, 2010

Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, 2nd edition, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

The Kidney disorders in this chapter Kidney stones, Renal Failure, Polycystic Kidney disease to name a few were very informative. I know a few people that have had some of these pathologies. I enjoyed learning about the Renal Dialysis. I was never sure how that really worked and now I know. It sure takes up a good part of your day for the dialysis’s process. Amazing how the medical field has figured out all these amazing techniques they can do to improve and save people’s lives. The case study on in this chapter, I think I would tell the wife whose husband is on dialysis and she wants him to get a massage I would tell her that I would like to check up on my notes about Dialysis before giving her an answer and if I decided I was not comfortable giving him a massage I would refer her to someone that works with Dialysis patients. I would most likely contact a hospital or dialysis center and ask them to refer me to someone they might be able to recommend.

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urinary system pathologies

April 23, 2010

Our body is constantly making wastes and this wastes need to be expelled out of the body. The urinary system is in charge of that purification of the blood by eliminating nitrogenous waste, water, electrolytes, uric acid , lactic acid, urea, oxalic acid, drugs,. The kidneys form urine from the blood and they can maintain the PH and normal composition and volume of the body fluids by excretion of water and electrolytes. Two kidneys, two ureters, one bladder, one urethra, form the urinary system very simple and effective. The urinary system can be affected by chronic infections from other organs like mouth, throat, sinuses, causing serious damage infection to the glomerulus. The formation of calculi can block the flow of urine and cause severe pain. The massage therapist should be careful not to overload weak kidneys with extra waste from the massage.

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