| Earache is not a health condition in itself. Ear aches | | | | space we occupy by these three systems. The brain |
| are caused due to various reasons like ear infections, | | | | processes this vital information in order to adjust the |
| injuries etc. It is not necessary that every ear ache | | | | position of our limbs accordingly. In most cases, this |
| should be due to blocking of Eustachian tube. Ear | | | | happens sub-consciously and we are not aware of |
| ache can be caused due to certain conditions within | | | | the incredibly subtle changes that go on within us. |
| the ear like affects on pinna (outer visible ear) and | | | | Ear pain is one of the chief complaints for both adults |
| ear canal. In ear infections (also known as otitis | | | | and children. It is important for the cause of the ear |
| media), Eustachian tube in the middle ear becomes | | | | pain to be determined before tying to treat the |
| swollen and inflamed. Further viral and bacterial | | | | symptom. This can be the symptom of a direct |
| infections build up (accumulates) fluids like mucus and | | | | cause or an indirect cause (pain which originates from |
| pus behind the ear drum. As the Eustachian tube is | | | | another region of the body and radiates into the ear). |
| inflamed and swollen it disrupts the easy drainage of | | | | Treatment of ear pain will depend entirely on the |
| fluid. When such infections persist for prolonged | | | | underlying cause. Treatment can range from |
| periods or are left untreated, these infections | | | | antibiotics to surgery. In fact for some causes of it, |
| produce symptoms like ear aches. | | | | there is no real way to prevent the pain, only to |
| Ear Threads are the hot trend for winter and they | | | | treat the symptom itself. |
| are catching on like wildfire! Browse any fashion | | | | Single-gene Disorders: Also known as Medallion or |
| magazine and you’ll see them: ear threads, ear | | | | monogenic disorders, these occur when the changes |
| threaders, threader earrings, ear threads. They go by | | | | or mutations occur in only a single gene. Some |
| different names, but all of the names help to | | | | well-known examples of single-gene disorders include |
| describe these unique earrings that the wearer | | | | cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Marfan syndrome, |
| actually “threads” through the ear hole. To | | | | Huntington's disease and hereditary hemochromatosis. |
| wear, guide the Sterling Silver Ear Threads through | | | | Single gene disorders can be further classified into |
| one or more of your piercing and let the earring | | | | autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked |
| dangle. Wear the ear thread equal length on both | | | | dominant, X-linked recessive and Y-linked disorders. |
| sides or let more chain dangle on one side of the ear | | | | Swimmer's ear usually caused due to excess |
| lobe for a different look. Many also come with a | | | | exposure to water. When the ear drenches in water |
| rubber backing, to keep the chain in place. | | | | penetrates the water resistant layer and skin |
| Three sensory systems primarily govern our balance. | | | | become soft and results in wrinkles after staying for |
| These are the visual system, dependent on the | | | | long period of time in water. Bacteria and fungus |
| eyes, the inner ear (or vestibular) system, and the | | | | without any harmful effects affect that |
| general system of sensory experiences, run by joint, | | | | water-exposed skin but in any case if there is a |
| muscle, and skin position sensors. The brain is | | | | break in the skin barrier then water can easily slip |
| constantly fed information about our position in the | | | | inside the skin and thus results 'swimmer's ear'. |