It is called dysphagia, it is a term that comes from the Greek language, specifically the words "dys" and "phagia" which when translated means, "difficulty eating." It can be said that this is a symptom that occurs constantly and causes problems during swallowing of food, this problem can occur together with other symptoms such as pain in the throat area when wanting to swallow some food already solid or liquid, even swallowing saliva can cause pain. In general, it is very common for this pathology to be a consequence of other primary diseases, located in the regions surrounding the esophagus, an example could be gastroesophageal reflux.
As mentioned above, dysphagia is generally a symptom of another pathology, being the most common cause in cases where pain occurs in the initial phases of swallowing, stroke, while if pain occurs in the final phases, it is cause could be due to gastroesophageal reflux. This can occur in people of any age, however it is more frequent in the elderly. Another common cause of dysphagia is poor eating habits, since when eating food in an accelerated way and in excessive portions without the accompaniment of any liquid to help swallow correctly. Disorders in the muscles and nerves in the area, caused by pathologies such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and stroke, since these diseases do not cause damage that can affect the muscular structures of the esophagus and throat.
The procedure to treat this disease will depend on its cause, since if the cause is poor eating habits, your doctor may recommend that you perform therapeutic exercises in order to improve actions such as chewing, drinking water or juice when eating. eat, to make food more digestible, reducing the amount of food per bite is another recommendation. If, on the other hand, the cause is heartburn, the treating doctor will proceed to prescribe a medication that alleviates the symptoms, antacids may be a good option.
