# Hiatel hernia **URL:** \ **Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [November 16, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015 "2018-11-16T00:30:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Grantham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@John\_Grantham](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/John_Grantham)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/1 "2018-11-16T00:30:05Z")
This may be beyond the scope of this forum but I was wondering what limitations you’d put on training for someone with a hiatal hernia. If it’s helpful , mine is 3cm , and I’ve also been diagnosed with intestinal displasia, gastritis, and esophagitis ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/2 "2018-11-16T22:26:46Z")
How are you being treated? Are you undergoing surveillance endoscopies? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Grantham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@John\_Grantham](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/John_Grantham)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/3 "2018-11-17T01:35:43Z")
Just had to firstperiod Next one scheduled for two years. Also diagnosed with intestinal metaplasia. 20 mg of acid blocker per day . GERD diet ---
**Author:** ![John\_Grantham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@John\_Grantham](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/John_Grantham)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/4 "2018-11-17T01:44:30Z")
Just had first endo resulting in diagnosis. Follow ups scheduled for two years later. Treatment: 20mg Prilosec/day, GERD diet, ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/5 "2018-11-17T19:31:21Z")
As long as it’s being treated and monitored, I probably wouldn’t change much about training if I wasn’t experiencing substantial symptom exacerbations. The thing is, everything is a trade-off. There’s a cost / benefit consideration here: is it possible that continued training somehow exacerbates the hiatal hernia? Possibly. However, there are also risks associated with _not_ training that I think tilt this decision in favor of training, at least for me. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Grantham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@John\_Grantham](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/John_Grantham)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/6 "2018-11-19T15:29:13Z")
Thanks for the response and all the good work you guys do. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Grantham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@John\_Grantham](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/John_Grantham)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/hiatel-hernia/4015/7 "2019-01-09T12:32:34Z")
I had a follow up with GI and asked him. If anything , he seemed even less concerned than you about the risks of exercise . Thought you might want to know. Thanks agai .