Osteopathy treatment to cure a hiatus hernia in Barcelona

Hiatus hernias are very common in the over-50's (it is believed they affect some 40% of the population in this age group, and to a larger degree women rather than men).

Symptoms of a hiatus hernia are diverse and appear when acid manages to rise up to the oesophagus, which is called GERD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease), and can cause burning, pain or discomfort in the digestive tract, hoarseness and burping, chest pain, stomach bleeds, difficulty in swallowing... but the main symptom of GERD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease) is a burning sensation or heartburn, which is possibly associated with the passage of acidic food from the stomach to the mouth.

The causes of a hiatus hernia may be very varied, from congenital defects, to physical strain, or even emotional strain. The great variety of motives which may trigger a hiatus hernia which, in its acute phases may cause great discomfort to those who suffer from it, makes it very advisable to visit the osteopath to thereby find the cause and definitively resolve this ailment.