Rare belching disorder could be treated with singing, study hints — but not everyone is convinced

People with a rare disorder that causes excessive burping may benefit from an unlikely treatment: singing therapy.

A new study suggests that this singing approach could offer a more engaging alternative to diaphragmatic breathing, or belly breathing, which involves engaging the diaphragm muscle to take very deep breaths. This is commonly used to help patients stop burps before they happen.

As singing also involves diaphragmatic breathing, researchers wanted to determine if singing might be more engaging for patients while offering the same benefits. Their results suggest it may actually offer superior benefits to the breathing exercises.

When it comes to singing, however, one expert told Live Science that the approach doesn't address the entire underlying issue behind the disorder, adding that the study had significant limitations.

No ordinary burps

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