Painful swallowing in the throat is often caused by acute and chronic inflammation of the throat, trauma and foreign bodies, ulcers and other causes. It is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital as soon as possible when swallowing pain in the throat occurs, and to be diagnosed and treated under the guidance of the doctor. 1. Acute and chronic inflammation of the throat, such as acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, parapharyngeal space infection, acute epiglottitis, etc., often due to bacterial infection, viral infection, dust stimulation and the onset of symptoms of throat swallowing pain. 2. Trauma and foreign body: acid and alkali burns, closed injury, foreign body stuck, mucosal scratches, etc., will cause mucosal congestion and edema and symptoms of sore throat and swallowing pain. 3. ulcers: herpes pharyngitis, ulcerative tonsillitis and other diseases caused by mucosal ulcers in the throat, often leading to symptoms of sore throat swallowing. Later on, swallowing pain can also be seen in malignant tumors, pharyngeal protrusion, pharyngeal tuberculosis and other diseases, so the symptoms of swallowing pain in the throat should go to the regular hospital ear, nose and throat consultation and examination, treatment under the guidance of the doctor.