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Most of us have heard about kidney stones and the pain they can cause, but not everyone knows exactly what they are, why some people get them, and how they are treated. A kidney stone can form when minerals build up in the urinary tract, creating crystals that consolidate into a pebble-like mass. A kidney stone may be small and unnoticeable. But in some cases, it can grow to the size of a pea and become trapped in the ureter (the tube that drains urine from your kidneys down to your bladder), blocking urine flow and causing seriou... more