A clogged ear may not cause pain, but muffled sounds and straining to hear can be a real nuisance. We'll tell you the possible causes.

Allergies, earwax or fluid build-up, or changes in air pressure are some common causes of a clogged ear. Medications and home remedies can ease discomfort.

Pictures of the ear canal can help you to understand ear symptoms and what to do about them. They show what the ear canal looks like and how the ear canal can occasionally become blocked by earwax ...

If you've experienced a fullness in your ears that makes you feel as if you're on a plane 30,000 feet in the air when you're ...

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Your ears can feel blocked, known as airplane ears or ear barotrauma, after flying. Moving your mouth and trying the Frenzel maneuver can provide relief.

A persistent clogged or muffled feeling in the ears can be frustrating—and sometimes even concerning. Kelly Trythall, PA-C, an ear, nose, and throat specialist at University of Utah Health, explains ...

Find out what you need to know about crackling in your ear and discover the causes, treatments pros, cons, risks, benefits, and how they may affect health.

Earwax plays essential roles in ear health. It helps remove debris from the ear canal, prevents foreign bodies and particles from penetrating deep into the ear, and it even helps protect against ...

Earwax color, texture, and smell reveal surprising insights into your health, from infections to dehydration and even metabolic issues.

The ear is blocked, but it's not blocked at the level of the ear canal. (Your doctors would have spotted that right away.) It's blocked at the level of the middle ear.