By loosening up tight muscles in the neck and realigning the neck bones, a chiropractor is able to relieve pressure on the Eustachian tube, allowing it to regain its normal function of draining the inner ear.

After contracting a virus that has been causing lasting ear pain and fluid build-up in the middle ear in all other known patients, I applied these chiropractic principles to my own situation. I eliminated the neck pain I had been suffering, and the ear pain immediately eased. By stretching my mouth open and thus causing the Eustachian tube to open up, I was able to drain most of the fluid from my ear. My hearing has returned to normal and I have not experienced any pain since.

Regular visits to the chiropractor can ensure adequate drainage of the middle ear, which can help to prevent the growth of bacteria in the ear by keeping the ear dry and regularly supplied with fresh air.