(CNN) When you're trying to pass a kidney stone, you're probably not thinking, in your cloud of agony, "Darn it! "We have been hearing stories for years from people who went on vacation, gone to amusement parks, and ended up passing a kidney stone," he said. "Sometimes, when a kidney stone gets stuck, we need to reach up through the urethra and manually grab the stone and pull it out." "Whether or not they need to go on a roller coaster seems a little extreme to me." Not to mention, each kidney stone that's shaken out is one less stone left to grow and possibly pose more complex health problems.

Source: CNN September 28, 2016 21:22 UTC