Hiatal hernia
Self-test – are your symptoms caused by a hiatal hernia?
Complete this simple on-line test in just three minutes and find out whether your symptoms are caused by a Hiatal hernia. Get an immediate answer of how likely it is that this is the cause. The test cannot replace a medical examination by your physician, but it gives a very good indication whether you have […]
Read moreGERD, Silent reflux, Hiatal hernia, LPR – what’s the difference?
There is so much confusion about GERD, Silent Reflux, Hiatal hernia, LPR and other related conditions. In fact, one of them isn’t a sickness in itself at all. Read here about their similarities and differences, and the common problem that underlies them all.
Read moreMagnus about the swallowing difficulties: “My partner thought I was hypochondriac”
Magnus has always been something of a hypochondriac, so when food started to get stuck in his throat and his swallowing difficulties began, his thoughts turned to cancer. He hardly thought that the solution to his problems would be a little plastic training device.
I thought that rocket salad and Parma ham would be the death of me.
“It feels really amazing to get back to my old life”
Kevin Craner was in the shape of his life when he was suddenly diagnosed with reflux. He was given medicine but the side effects terrified him. Kevin thought about whether it was possible to train the muscles and took a chance with IQoro.
It made sense to me that if weakened muscles may be the problem, there must be a way of strengthening them. It made sense why it would work. I was already familiar with the concept of neuromuscular adaptions from my workouts.
“My fear lead to social isolatation”
Dagmar Gustafsson had swallowing difficulties and an inflated stomach for several years. It took 10 years until she was lucky enough to meet a speech therapist who could prescribe IQoro.
14 days later I could swallow almost anything. It was a huge relief that spurred me on to continue the exercises.
15. Oral neuromuscular training relieves hernia-related dysphagia and GERD symptoms as effectively in obese as in non-obese patients.
IQoro training is equally successful in treating moderately- or severely obese patients as in treating sufferers of normal weight. Obesity in itself does not seem to be a handicap in treating esophageal dysphagia and other GERD symptoms by IQoro.
Read more9. Effect of IQoro training in hiatal hernia patients with misdirected swallowing and esophageal retention symptoms.
Misdirected swallowing can be triggered by esophageal retention and hiatal incompetence. The result show that IQoro training significantly improves all the symptoms of hiatus hernia.
Read more10. Esophageal dysphagia and reflux symptoms before and after oral IQoro® training.
Oral IQS training can relieve/improve esophageal dysphagia and reflux symptoms in adults, likely due to improved hiatal competence.
Read more“The feeling of the lump in the throat, the acidic reflux, and the frothy saliva disappeared”
Malin has suffered for many years from a chronic feeling of a lump in the throat, acidic reflux (LPR), and difficulties in swallowing solids. The situation suddenly became acute, when the food she was trying to swallow became stuck in her throat.
The doctor told me that I should understand that they couldn’t treat me for something they couldn’t see.
Hiatal hernia
Hiatal hernia means that the aperture in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes, is widened because of a partially-, or completely weakened diaphragm.
Read moreMaja got rid of heartburn and a stabbing pain under her ribs
Maja had been eating antacids for decades and eating was associated with fear. She describes the results that came with the training "as a magic trick".
I didn’t dare tell anyone, it was all just so unlikely. But in the end, I couldn’t keep it to myself and I told my mother.
Malin began CBT treatment for the swallowing difficulties
Malin Wallin, 25 years, suddenly found it difficult to swallow and plunged in weight. Although she loved to eat, the surroundings reacted as if she had eating disorders to the extent that she doubted herself.
It helped a little to talk about the difficulties, at the same time that it felt muddled. For even if I doubted myself, it was still obvious that the problem was actually in my throat.