Chest pain can be caused by conditions like acid reflux or oesophagal issues. Learn about common non-heart-related causes and ...

while others may experience constant pain and discomfort. When you swallow, food moves from your mouth to your throat. The upper esophageal sphincter opens, allowing food to enter the esophagus ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD We’ve all likely felt the uncomfortable pain or burning in our chest associated ...

showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia showing diffuse spasm-like contractions in the esophageal body with ...

and the stomach lies a muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter which separates the contents of the stomach from the esophagus. GERD occurs when the sphincter is weak or when there is a structural ...

In addition, the lower esophageal sphincter, the muscular ring that controls food passing from the esophagus to the stomach, doesn’t relax properly to let food and liquids into the stomach. The POEM ...

Just avoid peppermint tea, as it may relax the esophageal sphincter and worsen symptoms. “Staying hydrated helps dilute stomach acid,” says Mohammad A Al-Haddad, M.D., division director of the ...

In the present study, also signs were improved including lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure (from 10 ± 1.58 and, 10.3 ± 1.68 mmHg in the pretreated patients to 16.5 ± 0.6, and 14.1 ± 0. ...

Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is a surgical procedure designed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by enhancing the function of the lower esophageal sphincter. This technique ...