Last update:
Have you ever wondered why your ears appeared on flights or elevators? Learn the reasons for this, relief tips, and how children also test them.
When you go up in a tall plane or elevator, the air pressure around you changes quickly. (Photo source: FreePik)
Have you ever felt that your ears go to “pop” or feel that you are banned while flying or riding the elevator to a high floor? This is something that most people suffer from, and it can be very uncomfortable, especially when you have a cold. But why is it happening?
How do our ears work?
Our ears have three main parts: outer, medium and internal ear. The middle ear is a small space filled with air. The back of your nose is connected by a narrow corridor called the Justachi tube. This tube helps keep the air pressure inside your ear, such as air pressure outside your body.
Why do the ears feel banned during flights or elevator riding?
When you go up in a tall plane or elevator, the air pressure around you changes quickly. If your eustachian tube does not open properly, the air cannot move inside or outside your middle ear. This creates a difference in pressure, which makes your eardrum extending inward or out. This causes a back sound or a banned feeling.
If you have a cold, allergy, or sinus infections, the Justachi tube can become swollen and prohibited. This makes it difficult to pressure a balance, which is why your ears may hurt or feel more ban during those times.
Does children feel the same?
Yes, children also feel pressure in their ears. In fact, they may feel more than adults because their Eostachian tubes are smaller and more easily prevented. Children often cry while taking off or landing on a trip because they feel pain or discomfort in their ears.
Tips and treatments to prevent the appearance of the ear
Swallowing, yawning or chewing gum: These procedures help open a Justachi tube.
Try the Valsalva method: close your mouth, shorten your nose, and gently hit.
Use a spray of nose: it can reduce swelling in the nose and help in the passage of air.
For children: give them a bottle or doll, or let them breastfeed while taking off and landing.
If your ears feel that you are prohibited for a long time or often happen, it is good to see a specialist in the nose and throat.
A team of the book in news18.com brings you stories about what creates the Internet online while exploring science, cake, technology, gender, Population and Culture.
A team of the book in news18.com brings you stories about what creates the Internet online while exploring science, cake, technology, gender, Population and Culture.
View comments
- location :
Delhi, India, India
- It was first published:
