Arthritis And Altitude
The air pressure outside of your body changes as altitude changes. This creates a difference in pressure on the two sides of the eardrum. The result is a feeling of pressure and blockage in the ears.
Alternative Names
High altitudes and blocked ears; Flying and blocked ears; Eustachian tube dysfunction -high altitude
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