What is the reason behind the cause of ear pain while climbing a mountain? How it can be rectified?
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When one ascends a mountain in a plain, the external pressure drops while the pressure within the air cavities remains the same.
This creates an imbalance. The greater internal pressure forces the eardrum to bulge outward causing pain.
With time and with the help of a yawn or two, the excess air within your ear’s cavities escapes thereby equalizing the internal and external pressure and relieving the pain.