At Inspire Family Acupuncture we frequently work with clients who struggle with the classic reflux symptoms of burning pain in the throat or a “lump in the throat” feeling. Often these clients are sick of being very careful with their diet and worried about long term impacts from taking pharmaceutical medications for these symptoms.
Acupuncture is effective at reducing these symptoms and returning your sense of digestive comfort.
We primarily see three major reasons for reflux or “lump in the throat” feelings in our clinic:
- Inflammation in the upper digestive system. Many clients find that reducing inflammatory foods (acidic foods, caffeine, and more) can help reduce their reflux symptoms. Acupuncture is known for its ability to reduce inflammation in the body. There are specific acupuncture points that target the upper digestive system which is one reason that acupuncture is effective for reducing reflux caused by inflammation.
- Digestive energy moving in the wrong direction. When we eat, food should continue to move down until it is fully processed, absorbed, and excreted. When this flow of energy is disturbed and begins to move upwards, we get reflux, belching, and/or vomiting. Acupuncture can be used effectively to enable digestion to properly move downward.
- Excess stress inhibiting digestion. One of the most common reasons we see reflux or “lump in the throat” symptoms is that excessive stress is blocking the digestive system. Sometimes people don’t realize that the amount of stress they have is too much for their body to handle, and that it can severely disrupt digestion. When excessive stress is the cause for reflux we often find a high amount of stress in the pulse and rapid relief of symptoms after treatment!
