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eyes/ears/nose/throat
otitis media
physical medicine

exercise

hydrotherapy

warm compress: over ear

charcoal poultice: over ear

onion poultice: over ear

alternating hot/cold: hot 3 min., cold 1 min. towels over ear

wet sock treatment

carrot poultice: over ear, esp. if lymph glands swollen

• clove of garlic (with no nicks) secured over ear; make sure clove larger than opening

• Note: Ear candles have produced mixed outcomes upon testing and may present significant risks for injury if not properly used. A limited clinical trial showed no removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal. (Seely DR, et al. Laryngoscope 1996 Oct;106(10):1226-1229. )

manipulation

• spine: check and align upper cervical vertebrae

• Chapman's reflex: check and treat upper edge of clavicle lateral to first rib junction, check and treat TVP spaces of C1

• Spondylotherapy: concussion of C2, C3

• massage: eustachian tube, downward and medially

• massage: cervical lymphatic chain downward with carrot juice

endonasal technique: to open eustachian tube

electrical and oscillating

• infrared: to ear

diathermy: short wave

zinc iontophoresis: patient lying affected ear up, fill with 0.2 % zinc sulfate, place dropper in ear, pass zinc wire through dropper until touches solution attach to (+) electrode, place (-) pad to back,2-4 mA for 3-5 min., 2x per week (Johnson, 1946, p.204)

footnotes

Seely DR, Quigley SM, Langman AW. Ear candles--efficacy and safety. Laryngoscope 1996 Oct;106(10):1226-1229.

Abstract: Ear candles are a popular and inexpensive alternative health treatment advocated for cerumen removal. A hollow candle is burned with one end in the ear canal with the intent of creating negative pressure and drawing cerumen from the ear. If effective, significant savings could result from the use of ear candles. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of this

alternative method for cerumen management. Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure. A limited clinical trial (eight ears) showed no removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal. Candle wax was actually deposited in some. A survey of 122 otolaryngologists identified 21 ear injuries resulting from ear candle use. Ear candles have no benefit in the management of cerumen and may result in serious injury.