Children are at greater risk because the horizontal position of the Eustachian tube (which connects the middle ear to the ...

If that doesn’t work? “The safest way to pop your ears is to perform a maneuver called a modified Valsalva manoeuvre, which is basically what divers do when they're trying to pop their ears,” says Dr.

Chronic ear infections can be painful, frustrating, and disruptive, especially for children, though adults can suffer too.