{"id":1885,"date":"2020-07-07T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longislandskydiving.com\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2024-03-25T22:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T02:29:17","slug":"does-skydiving-hurt-your-ears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longislandskydiving.com\/blog\/does-skydiving-hurt-your-ears\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Skydiving Hurt Your Ears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever been on a commercial airliner or driven through the mountains and dealt with your ears popping? A common question we often receive is, ‘does skydiving hurt your ears?’ The simple answer is: it is rare that skydiving hurts your ears, but it really depends on the person. To be proactive in ensuring a good experience, here are a few tips about ears and skydiving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science of Ear Popping<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To understand if skydiving hurts your ears or if you will feel ear pain after skydiving, let’s talk a little bit of science. First, the pressure changes – called\u00a0barotrauma<\/a>\u00a0– is the sensation you feel when your ears feel plugged or clogged. Air is naturally trapped in our middle ear. To equalize the pressure, air is being passed through the middle ear to the throat via the Eustachian tubes – hence the “popping” of our ears. Since our ears, noses and throats are all connected, this explains why things like yawning, chewing gum, or swallowing can help clear your ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Skydiving Cause Ear Pain<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Here’s the deal about skydiving ear pain. First, if you have a cold or allergies we recommend not skydiving as this will definitely cause ear pain while skydiving. The drastic pressure changes are intense and can cause injury and in some cases, permanent damage. Since we’re being very cautious with COVID-19, we will have to advise those recovering from any sicknesses to reschedule for another day anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips on Clearing Your Ears Skydiving<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ok, now we know what causes ear pain from the pressure, but if you’re healthy, generally you will not feel ear pain while skydiving. However, even in healthy ears, we are still dealing with altitude changes which causes the pressure in your ears. So here are three tips to clear your ears for skydiving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #1: Clear your ears by:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n