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lrmoll · 06-05-2002, 12:25 PM,

From another board a question was asked that some here might find useful From the April edition of Scuba Diving Magazine: Ways to equalize the ears" *Valsalva maneuver Pinch nose and blow (gently) is known as the Valsalva maneuver. It is the one taught first. I have not heard that properly done it will rupture the eardrums. Don't blow too hard. *The Toynbee Maneuver Pinch nose, and swallow. Swallowing activates the muscles that can open the tubes. *The Lowry Technique Pinch nose, blow, and swallow *The Edmonds Technique Tense the soft palate muscles push the jaw forward and down and do the Valsalva maneuver. *The Frenzel Maneuver Pinch nostrils, and close the back of your throat as if straining to lift a weight. make the sound of the letter K *Voluntary Tubal Opening Tense muscles of the soft palate and the throat while moving the jaw as if starting to yawn. With practice the tubes can be held open continuously.

**freedivernd** · 06-05-2002, 02:43 PM,

Here's a couple of links that expand on that.. I use the frenzel technic for now. The following is by Edmond Kay, MD and discusses all of the technics in your post plus some more on diving and equalizing: http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/MEbaro.html#Simple The following is a good article by Eric Fattah on exactly how to do the frenzel technic: Johnson