When you're up in the air ... pressure to low pressure. This makes the air in your Eustachian tube push against your ear drum until suddenly the air is released, which makes that popping sound ...

What Causes Airplane Ear ? Airplane ear, or barotrauma , happens when the pressure in your middle ear doesn't match the air pressure outside. Why it occurs: The Eustachian tube, a small canal that ...

Muffled hearing can sound and feel like ... or inner ear. You may have a sensation that’s similar to the pressure you feel while flying on an airplane. And while there isn’t complete hearing ...