If you suffer from clogged ears that feel plugged or a fullness that is difficult to clear, this video and my Eustachian Tube Dysfunction ETD Q&A video are great places to start. A lot of people report muffled hearing, popping or clicking in the ears or even have tinnitus or ringing in the ears that has been helped by these simple exercises focused on eustachian tube dysfunction or, as it can be called, auditory tube dysfunction.
I am often asked if people should fly in a airplane with ETD and the inability to clear their ears with altitude. This can sometimes result in pain in the ears and even damage. So, proceed with caution and perform these ear exercises 2 times per day.
There is no promise here but a lot of clinical success.
These exercises may help resolve ETD and they are an adjunct to our in-office therapy.
For help from Dr Fields using the Modified Muncie Technique, Endonasal Cranial Adjusting and other modalities check out: https://fieldsfamilychiro.com/conditions-helped/eustachian-tube-dysfunction-muncie/
For more info on other modalities, look at the ETD Q&A video:
https://youtu.be/Gp0toF7n_wA
Here is a link to the 2006 study on an acupuncture point that helps with tinnitus:
https://www.scielo.br/j/rboto/a/nG9NCCCCrMBkrKMsL8c5xZf/?lang=pt
The directions for this point in the study were "The ACP point used in the patients in the Study Group is located 6.5 cm above the apex of the ear in the temporo-parietal region."
I mention OIL PULLING in the video. This is to help pull mucus away from the nasopharynx where the opening of your Eustachian Tube is and it's helped a lot of my patients. This oil is a bit pricey but it works so well: https://amzn.to/2wlnzxp
Dr. Fields practices in Northern California and can be reached for in-person or telehealth appointments at www.fieldsfamilychiro.com by clicking on "Book Online".
TMD or Temporomandibular Dysfunction or jaw issues can play a role in ear problems as they are closely related. Also, try our TMJ videos for possible help with your ears:
TMJ Exercises #1 | Jaw Pain Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM18snVgV_c
TMJ Exercises #2 | Jaw Pain and Teeth Grinding Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS4O2dbCJc8
TMJ Exercises #3 | Intra-Oral Massages and Stretches for Jaw Pain
https://youtu.be/o_mHqmmUgM8
TMJ Exercises #4 | Exercises for Jaw Popping and Pain
https://youtu.be/8qh6DjXJxTQ
TMJ Exercises #5 | Posture Exercises for Jaw Pain
https://youtu.be/_CRRC-hnZAc
TMJ Exercises #6 | Acupressure for Jaw Pain
https://youtu.be/TrtRIDx1mKw
TMJ Exercises #7 | Locked Jaw Relief
https://youtu.be/25mnAcLljz0
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0:00 Start
:10 Mastoid Massage to Clavicle
2:20 Pushing Tongue to the Roof of the Mouth with Swallows
3:25 Open Mouth Exercise
3:53 Pushing on Mastoid Process with Open Mouth
4:05 Open Mouth Exercise with Occipital Lifts
4:30 SI-19 Acupuncture Point Anterior to the Tragus
5:25 45° Neck Stretch
6:59 Suboccipital Massage on the GB-20 Acupuncture Point
7:22 Flexion Neck Stretch
8:00 Tongue Push and Ear Pulls
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