Stuffy ears arent just uncomfortable they can also disrupt your balance cause mild pain and make everyday sounds feel distant ...

The pressure is then randomly distributed throughout the nasal passages, including the back where the eustachian tubes connecting to the middle ear are also present. “So, you could be displacing ...

But that’s not all. The built-up pressure can also push mucus into multiple directions, Rubin said, including toward the back of your nasal passages where eustachian tubes connect to the middle ear.

And that's why when you do that, I call that an auto-insufflation, where you plug your nose and blow out the nose to kind of you're forcing air up the eustachian tube and equalize it. Nasal Congestion ...

The Eustachian tubes connect the middle ear to the back ... It combines swallowing and closing the nasal passage: Pinch your nose. Swallow while keeping your mouth closed. This maneuver creates ...

Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist who’s seen it all when it comes to nasal issues ... you might accidentally push mucus into your Eustachian tubes, leading to ear infections.