Hiatal Hernia is one of those conditions where the patient does not experience any signs or symptoms. Hence, doctors often treat visible treatment, such as heartburn and acid reflux.
Medications: If your hernia is in its initial stages, doctors always prefer medications over surgery. If stomach acid is under control, then Read more
Hernias can lead to acid reflux. Hence, you need to eat foods which are low-acid-producing foods and easy to swallow.
Food that Hiatal Hernia patient should eat:
When you eat food, it passes through a tube called the esophagus (Food Tube). This tube leads into your stomach through an opening in a sheet of muscle, also known as the diaphragm. At the bottom of your food tube, there is a muscular valve (lower esophageal sphincter). When you eat Read more
Hernias are so common and can afflict anyone and everyone. Sometimes you might not even know if you have one.
The signs that you are suffering from hernia are
Some of the common issues caused by Hiatal Hernia are:
Hernia does not get healed easily and on its own. Hernias need surgery to be healed as there seems no other treatment for healing hernia.
There are certain precautions and suggestions for taking care of the symptoms of hernia but not to cure it completely. The only way which is effective Read more
A small Hiatal Hernia isn't an issue as it is too small to create problems in the opening. In most cases, the patient doesn't even realize it unless the doctor discovers it in a CT scan.
However, a medium-size hiatal hernia may cause an issue. It can push food and acid back Read more
Yes, it may show up but it depends upon the size of the hernia.
When it comes to diagnosing hiatal hernia a CT scan is used. A normal CT scan can also be helpful when determining hiatal hernia and a CT scan can help find its location and Read more
Yes. An abdominal CT scan shows a hiatal hernia irrespective of the condition.
The Hernia is often too small and behind the diaphragm, which makes it too difficult to spot. Hence, if you went for an X-ray, a small Hiatal Hernia might only appear as a gas-filled structure Read more
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What is the best cure for a hiatal hernia?
Hiatal Hernia is one of those conditions where the patient does not experience any signs or symptoms. Hence, doctors often treat visible treatment, such as heartburn and acid reflux.
Medications: If your hernia is in its initial stages, doctors always prefer medications over Read more