| • | Achalasia
Achalasia is an uncommon disorder of the smooth muscle of the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. |
| • | Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus, the tube that carries food and drink from your throat to your stomach. |
| • | Esophageal Rings and Webs
Esophageal rings and webs are folds that block your esophagus either partially or completely. |
| • | Esophagitis
The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food through the chest, from the mouth to the stomach. If the inside lining of your esophagus becomes inflamed, causing pain and problems with swallowing, you have esophagitis. |
| • | Heartburn
Dietary treatment of heartburn involves avoiding foods that cause the lower esophageal sphincter to weaken or which produce excess acid in the stomach. |
| • | Hiatal Hernia
A hernia is when a part of an internal organ or body part protrudes through an opening into another area where it shouldn't be. |
