How To Unclog Your Ears
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3. Toynbee Maneuver
As the nose and ears are connected, clearing a blocked ear can involve using the nasal passages and sinuses to equalize pressure.
The Toynbee maneuver is another method that research suggests is effective at clearing clogged ears.3‘A Comparative Study on Efficiency Of Middle Ear Pressure Equalization Techniques in Healthy Volunteers.’ Hidir B. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21216116/. It works in a similar way to the Valsalva maneuver by causing the eustachian tube to open. Close the nostrils using the thumb and index finger, and swallow repeatedly until the ears pop.
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