Simple activities like swallowing water, sucking on hard candy, or exaggerated yawning can activate the muscles that pull the Eustachian tube open.
Flushing out nasal mucus with a saline spray or neti pot can reduce inflammation near the opening of the Eustachian tube. Always use distilled or boiled (cooled) water for rinses. ears plugged from cold
Aggressive nose-blowing forces mucus backward into your Eustachian tubes, potentially making the clog worse or causing an ear infection. Simple activities like swallowing water, sucking on hard