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Category: Hiatal Hernia Articles

Can you lift weights or exercise with a hiatal hernia?

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One of the most common questions about hiatal hernias revolve around exercise and lifting things. You may be thinking “Am I supposed to stop working out? Can I still lift? How heavy of something can I pick up?” If that’s you, you’re not alone, and we hear this question regularly at Active Edge Chiropractic & […]

How to Relieve Shortness of Breath and Stop Coughing From a Hiatal Hernia

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If you’ve been struggling with shortness of breath or a cough that never seems to quit—and it always shows up after you eat—you might be surprised to learn that your stomach and diaphragm could be involved. Many people who come into our office at Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine have no idea that a […]

Is a Hiatal Hernia Dangerous and When Does It Become an Emergency?

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Most people don’t realize they have a hiatal hernia until acid reflux starts acting up  or a doctor mentions it after an appointment or imaging test. It’s usually nothing dramatic—just an uncomfortable nuisance. Many patients we see at Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine ask the similar questions: “Is a hiatal hernia dangerous? When does […]

How to Avoid Aggravating a Hiatal Hernia and Making It Worse?

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How to Relieve Severe Lower Back Pain When lower back pain gets bad enough, it has a way of pulling your attention away from everything else. Standing up from a chair feels harder than it should, sleep becomes restless, and even the small movements you normally don’t think about start to feel unpredictable. We see […]

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Stage 3: Nourish & Refresh

At this point, you are feeling better than you ever thought you could as you are feeling energized and thriving. You have learned a lot about your body, you are moving more efficiently, you understand your body’s cues, and you have a good idea of what to do with these cues. This means you get to try new things, achieve new goals, and conquer new challenges!  As you do, we will be here as your resource, as needed, to help you nourish, boost, and refresh your health.

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Stage 2: Activate Healing

Pain is generally the last symptom to show up and the first to go away. This means that by the time you realize there is a problem, there has been a problem for a long time. Especially for chronic or recurring issues, understanding how you got to where you are is so important for getting to where you want to go. In this stage of your journey, you will resolve underlying dysfunction, remove cheats, and retrain habits. As we aid you in activating your body’s natural healing potential, we will help you regain movement, energy, and body function both inside and outside. Throughout this process, you will start to feel greater ease and inspiration as you restore communication and efficiency in your body. Together, we will constantly assess, observe, and reassess your body’s responses to boost your results.

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Stage 1: Discover Root Cause

You are your own person, with your own collection of life events which brought you to where you are today. You deserve to be heard, seen, and treated as the individual you are. Your journey begins with your Discovery Evaluation. This first visit includes your exam which works to uncover the root of your issue(s), new patient diagnostics, and, of course, your first treatment. This is how we will help you begin connecting the dots and feeling better. After your first treatment, we will ask you to observe your body’s responses– good, bad, or indifferent. There is no wrong answer as this is just starting point information and direction for moving forward. In your second visit, we will review this feedback and your diagnostics to further identify potential underlying causes and compensations. We will combine everything we have learned about you, consider your goals, and together create a plan to resolve your concerns from the roots up.Â