{"id":3934,"date":"2018-04-20T14:24:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T21:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houseprovidence.org\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2023-09-13T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T15:41:05","slug":"airplane-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/airplane-ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Airplane Ear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><br \/>\n{<br \/>\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",<br \/>\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",<br \/>\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {<br \/>\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",<br \/>\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/househearing.com\/how-does-hearing-work\/\"<br \/>\n},<br \/>\n  \"name\" : \"How Does Hearing Work?\",<br \/>\n  \"author\" : {<br \/>\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",<br \/>\n    \"name\" : \"The House Institute Hearing Health Centers\"<br \/>\n  },<br \/>\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-04-20\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd<br \/>\n  \"image\": {<br \/>\n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\",<br \/>\n\"url\": \"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pexels-photo-358319.jpeg\",<br \/>\n\"width\": 696,<br \/>\n\"height\": 100<br \/>\n},<br \/>\n  \"articleSection\" : \"Have you ever looked at something that makes sound and wondered how the whole process works? How does sound travel through the air, enter your ear and somehow let your brain know you heard something? While many people take this process for granted, there are almost 48 million people in Los Angeles and around the country that don\u2019t. These are the people with hearing loss. In order to fully understand your hearing loss, your Los Angeles audiologist recommends first learning how hearing works.\",<br \/>\n  \"articleBody\" : \"Have you ever looked at something that makes sound and wondered how the whole process works? How does sound travel through the air, enter your ear and somehow let your brain know you heard something? While many people take this process for granted, there are almost 48 million people in Los Angeles and around the country that don\u2019t. These are the people with hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>In order to fully understand your hearing loss, your Los Angeles audiologist recommends first learning how hearing works.<\/p>\n<p>The Three Parts of the Ear<br \/>\nThe Three Parts of the Ear<br \/>\nThe ear is broken down into three sections: the inner, middle and outer ear. Each part plays an important role in hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The outer ear represents the visible portion of the ear, which is responsible for collecting sound waves and funneling them into the ear canal. At the end of the ear canal is the tympanic membrane, also called the eardrum. When the sound wave hits the eardrum, the sound wave causes it to vibrate.<\/p>\n<p>The middle ear includes everything between the eardrum and the auditory canal. When a sound wave hits the tympanic membrane, the vibration travels through a collection of bones called the ossicles. The ossicles are made up of the malleus, incus and stapes. These bones are attached to the oval window, which connects the middle and inner ear.<\/p>\n<p>The final section of the ear is the inner ear. It contains the cochlea and the auditory nerve. The cochlea is lined with hairs and filled with fluid. The vibration transmitted from the eardrum causes the hairs within the cochlear to move. This movement creates an electric impulse, which travels down the auditory nerve to the brain. The brain then interprets this electrical input as sound.<\/p>\n<p>Types of Hearing Loss<br \/>\nNow that we have explained how hearing works, let\u2019s go into the types of hearing loss. There are three types: conductive, sensorineural and mixed.<\/p>\n<p>Conductive hearing loss is caused by problems in the outer ear, ear canal, eardrum or middle ear. These problems can be caused by any of the following:<\/p>\n<p>Ear infection<br \/>\nFluid in the ears<br \/>\nMalformation or abnormalities of the outer or middle ear<br \/>\nImpacted earwax<br \/>\nForeign object in the ear<br \/>\nAllergies<br \/>\nPerforated eardrum<br \/>\nOtosclerosis<br \/>\nBenign tumors<br \/>\nSensorineural hearing loss, also known as nerve deafness, is caused by damage to the inner ear. This type of hearing loss may be caused by any of these:<\/p>\n<p>Noise exposure<br \/>\nHead trauma<br \/>\nAging (presbycusis)<br \/>\nViral disease<br \/>\nAutoimmune ear disease<br \/>\nMeniere\u2019s disease<br \/>\nMalformation or abnormality of the inner ear<br \/>\nOtosclerosis<br \/>\nTumors<br \/>\nMixed hearing loss is (you guessed it) a combination of both. This means you have a problem with your inner ear as well as your outer or middle ear.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you may have hearing loss, now is the time to do something about it. Contact your Los Angeles audiologist today to get started.\",<br \/>\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/househearing.com\/how-does-hearing-work\/\",<br \/>\n  \"headline\" : \"How Does Hearing Work?\",<br \/>\n  \"publisher\" : {<br \/>\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",<br \/>\n    \"name\" : \"The House Institute Hearing Health Centers\",<br \/>\n    \"logo\": {<br \/>\n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\",<br \/>\n\"url\": \"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/main-logo.png\",<br \/>\n\"width\": 100,<br \/>\n\"height\": 60<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The summer is so close you can almost taste it. With that comes vacations; hopefully to a far-off land full of mystery. Even if you are only going a few states away, many of us will find ourselves at LAX for one reason or another during this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for your trip you will buy the perfect suitcase, plan your itinerary to the minute and buy enough sunblock to keep your skin healthy long after the vacation is just a distant memory. But what about <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/hearing-loss\/protecting-your-hearing\/\" title=\"Protecting Your Hearing | The House Institute Hearing Health Centers\">protecting<\/a> your ears? Are you prepared for airplane ear?<\/p>\n<h2>What is Airplane Ear?<\/h2>\n<p>Airplane ear, technically referred to as barotitis media, is the sensation of ear pain, a stuffed up ear and <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-facts\/\" title=\"Hearing Loss | The House Institute Hearing Health Centers\">hearing loss<\/a> many people experience while flying. It occurs when there is a change in the air pressure within your inner ear; this usually occurs during either takeoff or landing. The change within the ear can prevent the eardrum from properly vibrating.<\/p>\n<p>Your ear is connected to a small opening at the top of your throat by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/human-body-maps\/eustachian-tube\" title=\"Eustrachian Tube | Healthline\">Eustachian tube.<\/a> It is what helps you regular pressure. Since airplanes change pressure often and without warning, your Eustachian tube often cannot respond quickly enough.<\/p>\n<h2>How Do You Prevent Airplane Ear?<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of ways your <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/about-us\/our-team\/\" title=\"Our Team | Houe Providence Hearing Health Centers\">Los Angeles audiologist<\/a> recommends preventing airplane ear.<\/p>\n<p>Yawning and swallowing during takeoff and landing will help to activate the muscles that open the Eustachian tube. Sucking on a mint or chewing gum can help activate these muscles as well.<\/p>\n<p>The valsalva maneuver can help equalize the pressure within your ears and the airplane cabin. This simple exercise is done by blowing your nose while pinching your nostrils and keeping your mouth closed. You can repeat this several times.<\/p>\n<p>While easier said than done, staying awake during takeoff and landing is crucial. This helps ensure you are able to perform these tips when needed.<\/p>\n<p>There is always a chance you will follow these tips and sill develop airplane ear. Fear not! The symptoms of airplane ear will typically go away on their own after the plane lands.<\/p>\n<p>If the symptoms do not resolve on their own within a few hours or if you experience severe ear pain, tinnitus or vertigo, you should seek medical help.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about preventing airplane ear symptoms or to schedule an appointment, <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us | The House Institute Hearing Health Centers\">contact<\/a> your Los Angeles audiologist today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summer is so close you can almost taste it. With that comes vacations; hopefully to a far-off land full of mystery. Even if you are only going a few states away, many of us will find ourselves at LAX for one reason or another during this time of year. To prepare for your trip&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"231-353-7052 Los Angeles | To prepare for summer trips you will buy the perfect suitcase, plan your itinerary to the minute and buy enough sunblock to keep your skin healthy long after the vacation is just a distant memory. But what about protecting your ears? 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