4. Pulling on the Earlobe
We’ve talked a lot about the build-up of fluid in the ear canal – usually, water that enters the ear canal through an external source, like when you are going swimming or washing your hair. To make you understand this image better, look up an examination of an ear canal on YouTube – we’ll wait for you to get back.
In the meantime, you might be able to see just how fluid enters the ear canal in the first place – and just what you can do to get it out. You’ll see why angling the head helps, and you’ll understand why drinking something and the swallowing reflex might help: But here’s another trick that a lot of sailors and swimmers both know. If you have a little bit of fluid stuck in your ear canal, then you could always simply pull on your earlobe – this opens up the ear canal and again releases the pressure.