Your digestive system is a miracle of muscles, valves, digestive juices and nutrient absorption.

The synchronized, wave-like movement of your digestive system's muscles, which push food through the various parts of the system, is known as motility. Disturbances of gastrointestinal motility can cause a variety of symptoms, pain or discomfort and a loss of nutrient absorption.

The GI Motility Program at Cedars-Sinai provides referring physicians with complete tests of motility and gastro-intestinal functioning. The test summaries are available within 24 hours. Our comprehensive reports provide an analysis of motility tracings and expert comments.

The GI Motility Program offers the latest technologies for diagnosing motility disorders, including:

• 24-Hour Esophageal pH Study
• Anorectal Manometry
• Antroduodenal Manometry (Six Hour)
• Breath Testing
• Colonic Motility / Scintigraphic Transit Study
• Esophageal Manometry

• 24-Hour Antroduodenal Manometry
• 24-Hour Esophageal Manometry
• Bernstein Test (Esophageal Acid Perfusion Test)
• Biofeedback
• Electrogastrography

• Gastric Analysis (Basal Acid Output)
• Duodenal Drainage

Additional information about digestive disorders and diagnostic tests is available on the Cedars-Sinai website. You can also track and record your personal health information privately and confidentially with our Personal Health Manager. To learn more, click on the links below.

• Health Topics - Digestive Center
• Personal Health Manager (your confidential, interactive tool for recording your health information and charting your health data)

Below are a variety of resources for persons with digestive disorders and their families.

• Angel Flight America (free air transport for those in need)
• Corporate Angel Network (free air transport for cancer patients)
• International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders