Manometry is a type of test that gastroenterologists use to check patients for motility disorders. GI motility disorders occur when the muscles in the digestive organs do not function properly, causing problems with food moving through the digestive system.  What

When symptoms don't respond to typical therapy, patients are considered to have refractory GERD. An alternative diagnosis can be pursued through testing including endoscopy, pH testing, and manometry. Non-acid reflux, acid hypersensitivity, motility disorder, food allergy, and functional heartburn are

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month, so we’re taking the opportunity to talk about this GI motility disorder. Not everyone is familiar with gastroparesis because it isn’t as common as other GI disorders. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and