Where do ear problems occur?
The ear consists of three main sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each section performs a specific function in the hearing process. The inner ear also plays a special role in the maintaining balance. Generally, disorders of the outer ear are not serious, but the middle ear is prone to both viral and bacterial infection. Disorders of the very delicate organs of the inner ear (the cochlea and labyrinth) may be much more serious. What are ear infections? The middle ear is a small place between the outer and inner ear which contains three delicate bones (anvil, hammer and stirrup) that are vital to hearing. Air pressure is kept constant by the eustachin, or auditory tube, which leans into the middle ear from the back of the nasal cavity. When bacteria or a virus invade the middle ear, inflammation and fluid build-up resulting in an infection. If you are interested in ear coning please contact Elena Rusakova, Director of The Natural Vitality Center of New York, at h
