This technique, known as the Valsalva maneuver, involves closing your mouth, pinching your nose, and exhaling as if you're ...

as if you’re trying to inflate a balloon. Be careful not to blow too hard, as excessive force can damage the eardrum. This maneuver helps push air through the Eustachian tubes and can equalize ...

Balloon blowing is great for kids ... When you swallow your Eustachian tubes open up. So you swallow 12 times a minute. Your Eustachian tubes are opening because the pressures in your environment ...