Background: Blocked ears after flying (typically during descent) result from a pressure imbalance across the eardrum, known as barotrauma or "airplane ear." The Eustachian tube fails to equalize the cabin pressure with the middle ear.
Background: Blocked ears after flying (typically during descent) result from a pressure imbalance across the eardrum, known as barotrauma or "airplane ear." The Eustachian tube fails to equalize the cabin pressure with the middle ear.