Hernia Symptoms: Early Signs, Types & Safe Exercises

Hernia symptoms in women and during pregnancy require careful monitoring for emergency signs like strangulation. Following safe stretches for hiatal hernias and knowing when to use a truss can alleviate pain and manage abdominal pressure.

What Are the Symptoms of a Sliding Hiatal Hernia?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Marcy Brinkley

Approximately 40 percent of Americans have a sliding hiatal hernia, according to 2006 information from the Merck Manual. The esophagus--the tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach--passes through an opening in the diaphragm, the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity.