Obstructive swallowing and hiccups may be caused by physiological reasons such as eating too fast, or may be caused by pathological reasons such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer. 1. Physiological reasons: eating larger and harder food, eating too fast, too much, etc. can lead to obstructive swallowing and hiccups. 2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): a chronic disease caused by the reflux of gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus. Mainly manifested as post-sternal pain, acid reflux, epigastric burning sensation, belching, hoarseness and dysphagia and other symptoms. This will lead to obstructive swallowing and hiccups. 3. Esophageal cancer: it is a malignant tumor occurring in esophagus, whose early stage mainly manifests as choking sensation of swallowing food, post-sternal discomfort, burning sensation, etc., and its middle and late stage manifests as progressive difficulty in swallowing, pain in swallowing, chest pain, etc., which may be accompanied with nausea, vomiting, belching, loss of appetite, emaciation, weakness and other symptoms. Esophageal cancer can also cause obstructive swallowing and hiccups. There are many other causes of obstructive swallowing and hiccups, which should be taken seriously, consult doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instruction for further treatment or therapy.