Hiatal Hernia: Doctors Don’t Look for the Correct Symptoms

A large percentage of Americans struggle with hiatal hernia and simply don't know it. Traditional medicine says it rarely causes signs, but they never ever look for the symptoms it DOES cause.

Today we will discuss something that we see in a significant variety of our patients, and regrettably, it is totally misdiagnosed by standard medication.

Hiatal hernia: the underlying condition

A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm and into the chest cavity. The diaphragm is the thin muscle wall that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. The opening in the diaphragm is where the esophagus and stomach join.

Hiatal hernia is known to the medical profession, but they believe that it is only symptomatic about 9% of the time. According to them, 91% of the time individuals have no symptoms.

Due to the fact that the stomach's in spasm and rising through this hole in the diaphragm, the signs associated with the condition have all to do with physicians think of as reflux —heartburn acid reflux. They also name some burning in the chest or the throat as related symptoms. Those symptoms are precise, and we do indeed see them associated with hiatal hernia.

Other symptoms

But how about chest pain, shortness of breath, anxiety attacks or panic attacks, feelings of stress and anxiety, trouble sleeping?

Lacking breath, having a panic attack, feeling anxious, having trouble sleeping, chest pain pressure — all associated symptoms. Those are not classically associated with digestion, of course. Therefore why would anyone believe their panic attack is triggered by their stomach being in convulsion and pressing on their diaphragm? No one would, and according to a research study, nor does your physician apparently.

So this is simply a hole in our medical system. But what's not a hole and what's extremely recognized is that 66% of the population over the age of fifty has a hiatal hernia.

Root Cause: a team to treat this condition

You can see now why hiatal hernia is a condition we work with at Root Cause Medical Clinic. Not only do we need to understand it better to identify it in spite of an unfavorable standard test, but we also need to comprehend the various treatment techniques needed to truly repair the problem.

It may, and regularly does, involve teamwork: we have a medical team of physicians, chiropractors, nutritionists and physical therapists.

Chances are you likely know someone struggling with this condition. Please pass along this information. Let the person know they can call us for a consultation, to discover if a hiatal hernia is the hidden influence at the root of what's bothering them.

There is no reason for you or anyone to continue suffering needlessly. This health condition happens to men and women of all ages.

How is your health and your family’s health?

Is your health not where you want it to be? Are you confused about what to do? We can help.

Contact us for a consultation at (727) 335-0400

If you are not local to us you can still receive help; our medical clinic treats patients across the country and internationally.

Additional resources:

Read Dr. Vikki Petersen's Book on Hiatal Hernia Syndrome
Watch Dr. Vikki's video about 15 symptoms of Hiatal Hernia Syndrome