Expert: Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C. - 3/17/2006

Question
 I HAVE A PROBLEM i dont know if you can help me with or not... I have ears that do some strange things..like for instance they feel like they are full of hot buzzing air and I can pop them by holding my nose and blowing. but that feeling of hot air pressure will still be there, but if i open my mouth and blow out I will get a squelchy release feeling and sound of air, and the pressure dies down only to build back up again and for me to repeat that procedure time and time again until all of a sudden I will do it and no air releases..and its like no air is ventilating from the sinuses and ears ...the muscles all the way down from the ear to the collarbone feels tight and pulled and this makes me breathe wrong, this is followed by a piercing screaming ring and a buzzy head. I have had a brain scan but I dont know if that checks the ears .. its like my ears are too open and too much air is going through and at times i have also had the feeling that my ear canals are being pulled open by tight muscles and yet at other times my ears feel locked up somehow....I dont know if you will make sense of this post for the symptoms seem so bizzarre ENT says its my jaw but the symptoms are so scary... any help you can give me will be appreciated.
 
Your Name:  helen  

Answer
Hello Helen,

   You may want to try Chiropractic treatment.  Have the doctor of chiropractic talk to you ENT, this will help determine exactly what is going on.  Chiropractors specialize in the biomechanics of the spine and every joint in the body (jaw).  Often adjustment to the C1 vertebrea will release pressure in the Ears.

Happy St. Patrick's Day,
Dr. Brendon O'Brien D.C.