Chiropractic Care for Your Hiatal Hernia
A hiatal hernia can feel like a hidden culprit behind uncomfortable symptoms, often mistaken for other digestive or heart issues. This condition happens when a portion of the stomach slides upward through the diaphragm and presses into the esophagus. Though common, especially in older adults, it’s not something you should have to put up with day after day.
Signs Indicating You Might Have a Problem
Symptoms usually flare up after eating and may feel worse when lying down at night. You might experience issues such as acid reflux, heartburn, chest discomfort, and back pain. These issues can sneak up on you and become persistent. If left unchecked, they can affect sleep, appetite, and your quality of life.
How Our Approach Offers Relief
By focusing on the diaphragm, rib cage, and associated structures, our goal is to help create more room for proper function, making deep breathing easier, movement more comfortable, and digestion better. We use the Activator® to deliver specific, gentle adjustments to those two areas and others, including the sternum, and xiphoid.
These adjustments are calculated and precise, targeting the areas that may become restricted or strained in people with this condition.
Tips to Support Your Healing at Home
There’s plenty you can do between visits to help manage your symptoms and support healing:
- Try breathing exercises to stabilize and engage your diaphragm
- Focus on posture—stretch what’s tight, strengthen what’s weak
- Eat smaller meals throughout the day to ease digestion
- Hiatal hernias can be frustrating, but you don’t have to feel stuck. Dr. Swystun will help you breathe easier, sleep better, and eat without discomfort.
Get the Help You Need Now
Contact Freedom Chiropractic today to schedule your first visit. We want to help your diaphragm get back on track—starting today.