While they may offer added support and lift, wearing bras with underwires for longer periods might hurt your ribs and breast when you have hiatal hernia. They can also lead to an increased risk of other skin problems like skin irritation and infection, cuts from exposed wires, and contact dermatitis.
How do you keep a hiatal hernia down?
Try to:
- Eat several smaller meals throughout the day rather than a few large meals.
- Avoid foods that trigger heartburn, such as fatty or fried foods, tomato sauce, alcohol, chocolate, mint, garlic, onion, and caffeine.
- Avoid lying down after a meal or eating late in the day.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Stop smoking.
What position is best for hiatal hernia?
HREPT when performed on standing position offers the best yield for detection of hiatal hernia and is superior to endoscopy or supine manometry.
What will aggravate a hiatal hernia?
Those over the age of 50, pregnant women, and the obese are at higher risk. A hiatal hernia can also be triggered by insistent pressure on the hiatus muscles. That pressure can be caused by coughing, vomiting, immoderate straining during bowel movements, lifting heavy objects, and/or excessive physical exertion.
