Studio Bernasconi
- Lugano · <1 km
- Languages: it · en · fr
AcupunctureAcupressureTui Na massage
EMRSwiss federal diploma
- Price
- CHF 69–145
- Next appointment
- Available Fri, 16 Oct
Digestive complaints in Lugano
In and around Lugano, 4 therapists treat this complaint. Feeling full, bloating, belching, heartburn or pressure in the upper abdomen after eating are very common. Often there is no disease behind it; these are called functional complaints, such as functional dyspepsia. Diet, eating habits and stress play a major role.
- methods
- 3
- therapists nearby
- 4
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.
When to see a doctor straight away
If any of these comes on top of your symptoms:
- Vomiting blood or black, tarry stool
- Sudden, very severe abdominal pain
- Difficulty swallowing or persistent vomiting
- Unintended weight loss
- Yellow skin or eyes
In an emergency: 144
What you can do yourself
Eat smaller and slower
Several small meals, chew well, avoid late, heavy evening meals.
Avoid triggers
Fatty food, alcohol, coffee and smoking often make symptoms worse.
Move
A walk after eating helps digestion.
Which therapies are used for digestive complaints?
Sorted by the state of research on functional dyspepsia. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Partly supported
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Hardly studied
- used, but hardly or not studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Partly supportedBasic or suppl. ins.
Herbal medicine (phytotherapy)
Herbal combination products such as STW 5 relieve functional dyspepsia better than placebo in studies.
Source 2
No therapists near you - Limited evidenceBasic or suppl. ins.
Acupuncture
A large trial showed a better effect than sham acupuncture for fullness after meals. Confirmation is still lacking.
Source 3
- Limited evidenceBasic ins. (referral)
Psychotherapy
Guidelines name psychological therapies as an option, but the evidence is weak.
Source 1
Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.
As of October 2026 · How we rate
Therapists in and around Lugano
Studio Valentina Fontana
- 5.0(2)
- Lugano · <1 km
- Languages: it · en
AcupunctureTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)ASCASwiss federal diploma- Price
- CHF 69–145
Studio Valentina Bianchi
- 5.0(2)
- Bellinzona · 21 km
- Languages: it · en · de · fr
ChiropracticOsteopathyPsychotherapyBasic insurance (KVG)- Price
- CHF 63–145
We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?
Costs and health insurance
- Herbal medicine (phytotherapy), Acupuncture
- Basic insurance if a doctor with the relevant certificate treats you. Otherwise supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
- Psychotherapy
- Basic insurance on a doctor's referral: 15 sessions, then another 15. Beyond 30 sessions the insurer must approve.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Sources
- Moayyedi et al., Am J Gastroenterol 2017: ACG and CAG clinical guideline: management of dyspepsia
- Melzer et al., Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004: Meta-analysis: phytotherapy of functional dyspepsia with the herbal drug preparation STW 5
- Annals of Internal Medicine 2020: Acupuncture for postprandial distress syndrome (randomised trial, 278 patients)
- NHS: Indigestion
Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.