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A member asked:

Can small sliding hiatal hernia rlly be reversed by exercises shown over the net.? no gerd symptoms at all. jus scared it night grown in future? ty.

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No: First of all, don't worry about a small asymptomatic hiatal hernia. It is very common and does not require treatment. When you read about exercise and hiatal hernias it is to lose weight since obesity can be associated with hiatal hernias and GERD. Asymptomatic hiatal hernias are not treated, GERD symptoms are.

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Answered 1/20/2017

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