A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...

Some people may have trouble swallowing, and health specialists may have trouble finding a particular reason. A News 9 viewer says their daughter has had trouble for years, and Dr. Lacy Anderson ...

There are many possible causes of ear pain when swallowing, including ear infection, injury, TMJ disorders, or dental problems. While most causes are not serious, contact a healthcare provider as ...

There are many potential reasons for difficulty swallowing. These include acid reflux that leads to irritation of the food pipe (esophagus), different kinds of tumors or scarring of the food pipe, and ...

My stepmother, Sophie Brody, thought she had a tumor. Whenever she ate solid food, it seemed to stick in her chest and not go down. The symptom is called dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, and it is a ...

You probably don’t think too much about eating. You pop something in your mouth, chew it up and swallow it. But, sometimes, what you eat may seem like it won’t go down, or it feels like it’s stuck in ...

Multiple system atrophy Parkinsonian type (MSA-P) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time. It can cause problems with movement and coordination, digestion, bladder control, ...

Pill esophagitis can cause chest pain, heartburn, and painful swallowing. You can prevent pill esophagitis by drinking a full glass of water with pills and not lying down right after taking them. Dry ...