When you swallow, rather than tipping your head back, tuck your chin slightly downward. This creates a better seal over the posterior nasal cavities by pressing the salpingopharyngeal backward.
If you have something currently stuck:
-Tuck your chin slightly downward
-Give a few short burst-like snorts as far back toward your soft palate as possible until the item dislodges.
-KEEP YOUR CHIN TUCKED as you swallow.
-If the item is inadvertently inhaled, keep your chin tucked as you cough. This will prevent the item from shooting back up behind the soft palate.
This can be caused by anatomical malformations or (more likely) cervical spine misalignment that weakens the associated nerves.
When the nerve is weaker, the glossopharyngeal fold does not raise enough to properly seal the nasal cavity. We are always taught to tip our head back when swallowing which actually has the opposite effect were looking for.
A weekly or biweekly chiropractic adjustment has helped me tremendously! No more pills stuck in my throat, throat burning, irritation, tension headaches, or super annoying sniffling and snorting!
Hope this helps!