Hiatal hernia: Symptoms and treatment 12 Articles

by Holle Abee

When a small part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the chest area, the abnormality is called a hiatal hernia. The condition is common, found in approximately 15% of the population, but most people with h...read more

by Jeff Johns

A hiatal hernia, also known as a hiatus hernia, is a portion of the upper part of the stomach protrudes into the chest through a weakened area or tear in the diaphragm. Hiatal hernias generally fall into two different c...read more

by Linda Stamberger

A hiatal hernia is one of the most common forms of hernia, and occurs in over fifty percent of the population. People age sixty and over often have hernias, due to the weakening of the diaphragm muscle and stomach with age...read more

by Stephanie Grohol

A hiatal hernia occurs when parts of the stomach bulges upwards into the chest cavity. There are two kinds of hiatal hernias. They are the sliding and the paraesophageal hernias. The sliding hiatal hernia is the most commo...read more

by Frances Stanford

A hiatal hernia develops when part of the stomach moves upward into the chest cavity. Although there are three types of this medical condition, sliding hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hiatal hernia and mixed hiatal hernia, t...read more

by Patricia Coldiron

Hiatal hernia is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm. Most small hiatal hernias don't cause problems, but a large hiatal hernia can allow food ...read more

by Marlady

Several months ago I went to see my doctor as I was having very distressing pains around my breastbone, in my esophagus and throat. I had them if I sat up or if I tried to lie down. It didn't matter. If I took a deep breat...read more

by Steve Christensen

You're getting a little older. You've gained several pounds over the past couple of years. Lately, you've noticed a bit of heartburn after you eat, and on some mornings, when you get out of bed, you're troubled by a burnin...read more

by A Bertram

An opening in the diaphragm, called the hiatus, allows the gullet (oesophagus) to connect to the stomach. A hiatal hernia develops when part of the stomach pushes upwards into that opening, therefore preventing the sphinct...read more

by Eric Duerkes

Hiatal hernia, what is it. What are the symptoms and how do you treat it. First off lets talk about what a hiatal hernia is. In medical terms it when part of you upper stomach pushes through your cardiac sphincter. Your st...read more

by Colleen Brunner

Oh, the pain From the time I was a teenager I began to experience acid reflux, little knowing the grief it would cause down the road. And I never understood the cause of the reflux until much later in life. But the rea...read more

by Brownshugar

Hiatal hernia First I would like to briefly describe what a Hiatal hernia is, because there are several types of hernias. A Hiatal hernia is an anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes through the ...read more