Laparoscopic surgery for hiatal hernia

Look up Nissen fundoplication. If you choose it make sure you get an experienced gastroenterologist. Also there are supposedly chiropractors who can help with it.
https://www.google.com/search..69i64.9j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

@lacazadora I have a small hiatal hernia and my surgeon (as well as a couple of people who have had surgery) told me surgery could cause more problems. I would go the chiropractor route as suggested by @bajjerfan.

My hernia is small enough not to need either procedure.

Thank you, Rashida. I didn’t know a chiropractor could help with this. Was there a post about that that I missed?

Why would anyone think a chiropractor can help with a physical tear in the diaphragm? Many people have small hiatal hernias and live with them.

@tsch

Because the OP mentioned hiatal hernia and NOT a tear in the diaphragm. They appear to be 2 different situations. It's known that chiropractic techniques can help with hiatal hernias.

The hiatal hernia is indeed an opening in the diaphragm. And I certainly dont seehow a chiropractor can fix a physical tear. But maybe its worked for you.

@tsch

No, I never utilied it, but if you look it up you will find all kinds of info about it and I doubt that all of it is lies. It's how the manipulation is done. If it was a simple tear they could go in and sew it back up, eh? FWIW the Nissen fundo can repair a hiatal hernia just like it can stop acid reflux due to a faulty pyloric valve.
https://www.google.com/search
""Yes, chiropractors can help with hiatal hernias using gentle adjustments and physical techniques, often providing relief for symptoms like acid reflux, heartburn, and chest pain by manually guiding the stomach back down through the diaphragm and addressing related nerve tension, though results vary and lifestyle changes (diet, posture, weight) are also crucial for long-term management, according to Horst Chiropractic and The Brost Clinic.""
https://accidentcarechiropractic.com/chiropractic-care-for-hiatal-hernias/
""A hiatal hernia develops when a part of your stomach bulges up through the muscle separating your abdomen from your diaphragm. The diaphragm features a small hole that allows food to pass through and move into the stomach. When someone has a hiatal hernia, the stomach passes into that hole.""

What you're calling a tear is probably the small hole that's already there.
In a Nissen fundo procedure the top of the stomach is brought up over the bottom of the esophagus similar to a turtleneck sweater. It is then sutured in order to keep it in place.

It's been at least 30-35 years since my Nissen fundo procedure and so far so good. After that I was looking at the chiro side and IIRC there were 2 chiro docs in the area that were listed as doing it.

One can be a doubting Thomas, but based on what I read here there are a lot of folks who end up with less than optimal outcomes from medical procedures. Seems like the smart ones might try the non-invasive option first. At the worst you end up unscathed. Of course with GERD you have a situation where the pyloric valve as been compromised and you end up with stomach acid where it shouldn't be.

@tsch a hiatal hernia is caused when there is a tear in the diaphragm and the stomach pushes through it. A chiropractor cannot repair that hole in the diaphragm, but he/she can manipulate the portion of the stomach that has pushed through, back to its normal position.

A chiropractor cannot repair that but can pull the stomach down each time the stomach gets through the hole in the diaphragm.

@rashida Has anyone suggested to you to look for a Very Experienced & qualified Acupuncture Specialist? In the community where I live there is a Chinese Dr. who studied Medicine in China, then became aware of the amazing benefits of acupuncture, so went to a Chinese Traditional Medicine institute & learned the Ancient Art. She has work miracles for me when I had a herniated disc in my back, the pain was Agonizing ... 2 treatments & the pain Was Gone!
This suggestion May or MAY NOT be an option for giving you some relief for your problem.
Hoping you find a solution soon.

@bajjerfan
Yes surgery for hiatal hernia is not a sure or easy fix. If someone is helped by chiropractor or acupuncture, thats fine. My point was just that the chiropractor actions cannot be an actual fix. Maybe it helps some people to have the manipulations, but it is not a repair of any sort. That was my point.