ears

Hi there I'm following-up on this thread, posted about 10 years ago on this forum. I'm not a kid anymore. I had tubes about 20 years ago. A doctor (@doctormike) replied and said: Is there any way to know if your eardrums didn't heal close? Also, since this was posted 10 years, ago I'm...

I have a feeling of water in my left ear after my first dive on holiday and a sensation of pressure. The dive went well and i didnt seen to have any problems equalizing. Can I carry on diving? If i dive, will it now be difficult to equalize? This was my 20th dive so i am still a novice really...

I've been scouring google and youtube looking for information on how to improve my equalization techniques. I've been open water certified for close to a decade, and easily did my AOW last week. (25+ dives) I've always always always struggled with equalization, more so below 35 ft. Using the...

I am able to equalize without pinching my nose (and without swallowing, turning my head, or any other means). I just do the same motion as when pinching my nose and it works. I've heard of others that can do this too. What is going on anatomically that lets a person do this? Is there a muscle...

All, I hope someone on here might be able to point us in the right direction. My girlfriend and I dive 4 weeks per year, and have been going every six months to the Florida Keys for several years. We make dives from 20 feet to 120 feet normally. My girlfriend HAS had problems equalizing in...