The term “dysphagia” is a medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. It encompasses both severe and mild swallowing difficulties, and can range in severity from patients who experience difficulty trying to swallow certain types of foods to patients who are unable to swallow anything at all. Learn more about what causes dysphagia, common dysphagia symptoms, and how to treat dysphagia:
Read MoreAchalasia is a rare motility disorder that affects a person’s ability to empty their esophagus, or in other words, their ability to swallow. This impaired relaxation of the LES muscle is felt in different degrees by different people and this may be tied to the achalasia types from which they suffer. Learn more about the different types of achalasia and the best treatments for achalasia.
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