Monday, January 10, 2011

Hiatal Hernia Symptoms And Treatment

Hiatal Hernia Symptoms And Treatment

Before you consider choosing to undergo surgery or starting doctor prescribed medications for hiatal hernia symptoms and treatment, it is important to know what the risks are and what alternatives are available. A hiatal hernia can be caused by birth defect, accident or injury and by pressure from being overweight or pregnant. And those with GERDs disease seem to be at a higher risk level of developing a hiatal hernia.
A hiatal hernia is defined by either the lower esophagus and upper part of the stomach sliding up through the esophageal hiatus (the hole in the diaphragm separating the abdomen from the chest cavity) or when part of the

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