When negative pressure builds within the ear, you feel it in the Eustachian tubes; which run from behind your nose to the back of your ear. This tube is what you “pop” when you descend on an airplane or scuba dive by yawning, swallowing, or blowing after pinching your nose.

In this video, Dr. Pasha and patient Carol Orsak talk about a long-term solution to help ease the pain.