Hiatus hernia and GERD treatment

[djrobbo108]

I have a long standing Hiatus hernia, does any body know of any good exercises to do to strengthen the oesphagal muscles and diaghragm? Also what about any holistic natural remedies?

[Navstar]

Hi,

1. Search the the following in YouTube to strengthen the diaphragm and correct the hiatal hernia;

- Heal drop

- Pam Fox hiatal hernia

- Diaphragm breathing exercises

- Goto Iqoro.com. They sell a device to do the above as well. It's very expensive at £145.

You could also see help from a chirpractor to help you with the above.

[djrobbo108 in reply to Navstar]

Really great info thanks, I know about the Iqoro it is expensive but I am considering it, thanks again

[focused1 in reply to djrobbo108]

It is amazing you mention exercises then somebody links you to something mega expensive - maybe helpful . Gosh it sounds like me who was put on a cocktail of prescription drugs some of which read horror stories of long term use but stopped me from making GP appointments until I could bare it no more . Until you suffer from this you really won't know what hits us . Finally after drugs , endoscopes , tubes down my nose with monitors = a sort of cruel Krypton Factor I finally had 5 hour Nissan surgery . Promised an overnight bed I shuffled out at about 10.30pm as there wasn't one but hey - after a month of liquid diet then soft foods and actually shedding 18kg I am a new person . Aged 61 I changed jobs , work full time , still enjoying a decent 12 mile walk , cycling , swimming , Zumba as my knees now bend and my back doesn't ache . In short you need to moan , mither and push . I will be honest - it doesn't go away . My diet is now healthier . I do find this op was like a gastric band as you do eat less and feel full but if you eat decent non processed foods and no thick chunks of meat , white gluey bread then all else slips down a treat .