Before deciding to follow this procedure on your next stone, check with your doctor. If you and your doctor decide that this "exercise" is appropriate for you, then immediately make a practice dry run through the procedure to make sure that there are no surprises. Also, memorize all steps and make sure you understand the rationale for each step.

Step One

At the very onset of what you perceive to be ureter  stone pain, start drinking lukewarm water. Drink as much as you comfortably can, as quickly as you can, at least one or two pints in the first 10 minutes. If you think you might become nauseous, have a good supply of fast-acting anti-emetic suppositories on hand and place one rectally prior to drinking the lukewarm water. Put on a sturdy pair of shoes. You should know ahead of time what hard surface area, such as carport or patio, you will use. (Your neighbors don’t necessarily need to see this "exercise".)

After about 25 - 30 minutes from the time you began to drink the lukewarm water, you are ready for step number two. Remember: you may experience some increase in pain during the 25 - 30 minutes of prep period; however, this should be assurance that you have developed a nice, heavy, liquid tool of urine that will quickly (within 15 - 25 minutes) move your stone to the bladder. In fact, if you do not experience some small increase in pain, it could mean that a small stone (3-4 mm or less) is involved, creating only partial obstruction. This results in a small, lightweight, liquid tool, in which case it could take as much as 40 – 50 minutes to move the stone to the bladder.

Step Two

Now you are ready for the "exercise". Jump vertically, at least an inch or two, and land as stiffly as possible, with the ankles, knees, and hips "locked." Immediately repeat the jump,

Wait about 5 minutes and do another pair of jumps.

Wait about 5 minutes and do another pair of jumps.

Wait about 5 minutes and do another pair of jumps.

Continue this pattern for about 45 – 50 minutes, or until complete cessation of pain, whichever comes first.

After about 5 to 10 minutes from the first pair of jumps, empty the bladder, and continue to do so about every 10 minutes thereafter. There is a good reason for keeping the bladder nearly empty during the procedure. The literature clearly shows that there is less resistance by the bladder to the transfer of urine from the ureter to the bladder when the bladder is empty than when it is full, or partially full. Therefore, we can assume that this might also be true for a stone. It makes sense that a stone will go into the bladder more easily when the bladder is empty, or nearly empty, than when it is full or partially full.

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