How To Clear A Blocked Ear After Flying | EXTENDED · 2026 |

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.

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