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The painful, burning sensation is caused by rising stomach acid. It moves from your stomach, where the lining is resistant to its corrosive effects, up into your esophagus, the lining of which is not similarly protected. It can climb all the way from the bottom of the esophagus all the way up into the throat.
Burning Sensation in Chest. There are many causes of chest pain or that burning sensation in chest. Luckily, most of them are not severe and can easily be treated. In most cases, especially the first time, people do not understand why they get a burning feeling in chest. In this case, they may suspect heartburn, peptic ulcer or even heart attack.