If your kid struggles with ear pain on a flight, doctors say there are a few things you can do. Dobrila Vignjevic via Getty Images Whether you’re a parent or not, you know that when a plane ...

“You’ve got this relative vacuum in your ear” compared to the pressure in the plane, Dr Poe explained. “That vacuum is sucking in the walls of that eustachian tube, like a rubber ...

Trying the Valsalva maneuver as a plane ascends or descends can help prevent symptoms altogether, Dr. Francis added. Those who fly frequently or who often experience airplane ear may want to ask ...

But how much pain that cases and how easy it is to alleviate the pressure depends on the passenger - so why do you ears pop and how can you fix the problem? When a plane ascends into the air or ...

One of the worst things about flying is the painful ear-popping that can occur when you begin to reach a certain altitude. Some people are left in agony on planes as the popping can cause earache ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I get pain in my ears every time I fly and the plane descends for landing. A friend says that chewing gum works for him, but it doesn’t work for me. What can I do? DEAR READER ...