Can't Burp? This May Explain Why | R-CPD - Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction, Inability to Burp

Can’t burp and feeling miserable?

You may have R-CPD or retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction. In this condition, the upper esophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeus muscle) works normally from above to permit swallowing, but it refuses to relax from below to let air be belched out.

This inability to belch causes severe daily misery due to socially-awkward gurgling noises, bloating (abdominal and/or chest and/or neck pressure), and excessive (often “ridiculous”) flatulence. Dr. Robert Bastian of Laryngopedia (teaching website) and Bastian Voice Institute (clinical – patient care offices) explains this “noburp” condition in detail, based on experience with over 1,000 patients.

— PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES —
• Inability to Belch and Associated Symptoms Due to Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Treatment: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full...

• Efficacy and Safety of Electromyography-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin to Treat Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full...

If you would like to have an educational / informational Zoom call with Dr. Robert Bastian please contact us at [email protected]. Learn more: https://laryngopedia.com/video-conver...

Want to learn more about R-CPD? Start here: https://laryngopedia.com/cant-burp-yo...
(also in Italian, French and Spanish)

Watch all our videos on R-CPD here:    • R-CPD | The Inability to Burp  
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