Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO Key Takeaways Many causes of a tickle in the throat can be treated with home remedies, such as lozenges for an infection, rest for vocal strain, or using a ...

You can practice progressive muscle relaxation to relieve throat tension and make swallowing easier. Try diaphragmatic breathing to relax your throat muscles and ease swallowing difficulties.

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare inherited disorder that causes weakness in the eye and throat muscles. It may lead to drooping eyelids and swallowing difficulties. Muscular ...

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a speech condition that occurs when the soft palate and throat are unable to create a seal while speaking. This causes nasal speech that can make the speaker ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can disrupt breathing-swallowing timing, raising dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia risk. COPD-related rapid, shallow breathing and weakened swallowing ...