Key takeaways * There are various things a person can try to pop their ears. These include yawning, swallowing, and chewing gum. * Medical News Today Airplane ear - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Otolaryngology / Aviation Medicine Keywords: Barotrauma, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Airplane Ear, Valsalva Maneuver.

If simple yawning or swallowing doesn't work, try these specialized maneuvers: How to pop your ears safely: 9 tips and remedies

For most people, the feeling resolves within a few hours—a hot shower, a few exaggerated yawns, or the old trick of pinching your nose and gently blowing (the Valsalva maneuver) finally coaxes the tube open. But for some, the pop ear lingers for days. It transforms from an annoyance into a low-grade obsession. You chew gum until your jaw aches. You suck on hard candies like a nervous child. You tilt your head this way and that, hoping gravity will solve what biology cannot.

Try the Valsalva maneuver mentioned above, and let us know if it worked for you!