Ear tightness may be the manifestation of eustachian tube function being affected. One end of the eustachian tube is on the anterior upper wall of the middle ear tympanum, and the other end is on the nasopharynx. It is a channel connecting the tympanum and nasopharynx. Its main function is to keep the balance of air pressure inside and outside the middle ear, drain and prevent retrograde infection.
Because the eustachian tube is connected with the nasopharynx, the infection of nasal cavity and nasopharynx is easy to invade the tympanum along the eustachian tube, causing otitis media. If eustachian tube dysfunction often occurs, such as stuffy ear, tinnitus, blockage and pressure in the ear, tympanic membrane tension, hearing loss, headache, dizziness, etc., self-perceived hearing will be enhanced.
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Ways to help relieve earplug symptoms:
Press the palm of your hand on your ear, one press and one release; Or take a deep breath, pinch your nose, close your mouth and blow on your cheek, and hear the sound of "poop-poop" in your ears. Both methods can play the role of tympanic membrane massage or filling air into the middle ear, changing the internal and external pressure of the middle ear and making the ear unobstructed.
In addition, chewing gum, swallowing and yawning can also help the eustachian tube open and relieve the symptoms of ear tightness.
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