Sick to Your Stomach? It Might Be a Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal hernias can develop in both genders and at any age. There are two types of Hiatal hernias; the sliding hiatal hernia and the para-esophageal hernia. A sliding hernia occurs when the point where the esophagus and stomach meet actual slide upward through the hiatus, an opening in the diaphragm, into the chest area. Without…