Is there anything wrong with popping your ears?

[johnjohn320]

Whenever I fly, I pop my ears when I get back down by holding my nose closed and blowing, pops em everytime. Someone told me this is bad for your eardrums to do this, any truth to that?

 

[rutchtkim]

blah, i doubt it. if and only if ur friend an substantiate, than i believe

 

[WhiteKnight77]

There is nothing wrong with doing that. Matter of fact scuba divers are taught to do that to equalize the pressure in their inner ear that way. After I became a diver, I do the same thing when I have to fly. The alternative is to have lots of pressure build up and possibly rupture ear drum that way.

 

[Muzzan]

Would it be better for them to remain in the "un-popped" state for the duration of the flight?

 

[WhiteKnight77]

If you don't mind the discomfort of pressure on your ears and muted sounds.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: WhiteKnight77
If you don't mind the discomfort of pressure on your ears and muted sounds.

Muted sounds?

Plugging my nose and blowing makes things louder for me. I got into the habbit of doing it whenever I listen to headphones, heh.

 

[WhiteKnight77]

The sounds got louder due to the fact you popped your ears and equalizing the pressure.