When your ears are feeling clogged, it can feel uncomfortable to say the least. And although there are some ways you can try to relieve the pressure on your own, there are some cases where only a ...

To understand how to unclog your ears, it’s helpful to know why they get blocked in the first place. When a plane ascends or descends, the rapid change in cabin pressure can create an imbalance ...

Your Eustachian tubes are located inside each ear, on the sides of your head. These tubes connect your middle ear to the back of your nose and throat. When you hear your ears pop after swallowing or ...

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Popping your ears is usually safe and can help you feel more comfortable. Swallowing, sucking on candy, and yawning are some ways to safely pop your ears. Clogged ears can happen when there are ...

Effective methods to pop or unclog your ears after flying include the Frenzel maneuver and moving your mouth muscles. Be gentle when trying these techniques to alleviate "airplane ears" or "ear ...

Your ears are probably one of those body parts you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about. Obviously, they do a lot for you, but they typically do their job so damn well, you really don’t need to ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Ear congestion can be relieved in a few different ways, including by flushing out your ...

The eustachian tube helps regulate pressure in the ear. Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) describes when this tube is unable to equalize pressure. In many cases, ETD may resolve with little or no help ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Patulous Eustachian Tube causes symptoms like hearing your own voice and a sense of ear fullness.Drinking enough water can help ease symptoms ...

Whether you’re on a cross-country flight or in bed fighting off a bad cold, a feeling of fullness in your ears can make an already uncomfortable situation worse. Here’s what’s happening and how to pop ...

We've all been there: it's been two hours since your flight landed, and your ears still haven't popped. The discomfort of "airplane ear"—called "ear barotrauma" in the medical world—can put a damper ...