I have a hiatal hernia and Gerd. I have been told that a chiropractor can push the hernia up until he can actually take it out throw your mouth?
I have a hiatal hernia and Gerd. I have been told that a chiropractor can push the hernia up until he can actually take it out throw your mouth?
Hi Evelyn,
A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pushes through the diaphragm and up into the chest. Since the "hernia" is still a part of your stomach, there's no way to push the hernia up and take it out through your mouth.
This picture may help you visualize a hiatal hernia: http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/17070-146.html
As the person stated, a hernia is a part of you...in fact, it is an organ that pushes through a weakened muscle. I don't know too much about the chiropractor fixing the hernia, I would love to find out more since I too have hiatal hernia. I don't take medicine because I have eliminated most if not all foods that cause problems for me; however, pressure and the like symptoms still continue. I also have an annoying stomach bulge that is fatter than my lower stomach (very embarrassing), but hey, at least I don't vomit, and have heartburn all the time...whew! : )
Creditials: "A" student in Anatomy and Physiology, was an "A" student in nursing (very sensitive to smells, so I had to drop out...you wouldn't believe the smells in nursing...yuck!), and also a hiatal hernia sufferer.
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