Recently, my receptionist Georgia, whom many of you know, had been diagnosed with fluid in the ears my her primary care medical doctor. Not a fan of taking antibiotics for mild issues, Georgia asked me if there was anything chiropractic could do. The answer was YES.

 There is an easy procedure we do that involves taking a gloved finger through the mouth to push softly and quickly on the place where your inner ear canal drains into the back of your throat. The push takes only a split second and the finger is withdrawn. By pushing on that tube opening, then quickly releasing, a suction is created that unclogs the canal. It worked wonders and she could feel the fluids draining out almost immediately. This can be attempted on children as well, since they most typically have fluid in the ears that antibiotics may not be effective for. In fact the AMA is attempting to get MDs to stop prescribing antibiotics so often because research shows the prescription does not reduce the number of days that infection exists for many kids. Possibly, performing this maneuver more regularly would prevent the overuse of antibiotics. On adults, the distance from mouth to Eustachian Tube opening is a bit longer, and so it is more difficult to reach, but still tolerable for such an immediate benefit.