Hear, hear for elbows in ears

Many of us remember our mother saying: “Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!”
Anyone would think that was an odd thing to say without really stopping to think about it.
Mardi, ear nurse from Crystal Clear Ears, Geelong, says that ears are lined with sensitive, thin skin, and quietly go about gathering earwax.
If anyone puts something smaller than their elbow (like a cotton bud) in there they are likely to push the whole lot further in or accidently scratch the ear.
Ears have wax for a reason. It helps protect them from infection.
Some people have a natural problem with wax build up, which is a hereditary problem, not a sign of failing to clean them.
Ears are designed to naturally push out the wax, but for some people, this just doesn’t work.
Hearing aids, ear plugs or using ear buds for music, prevent the wax from coming out naturally.
Mardi, who uses a water-free, gentle technique to remove wax, says it is amazing how often she sees people who don’t even realise they have a blocked ear.
They feel itchy in the ear, or their family complains that they are not hearing well.
So, everyone should remember mother’s good advice and not put anything smaller than their elbow in their ears.
Learn more at www.crystalclearclinic.com.au