Next, the "Toynbee Maneuver" with a twist. He took a sip of the warm water, pinched his nose, and then swallowed. Not a quick gulp, but a slow, deliberate, muscular swallow, as if trying to push a golf ball down his throat with his tongue. The combination of the nose pinch and the powerful swallow created a different pressure dynamic than swallowing alone.
He thought about the anatomy. The muscles that open the Eustachian tubes are the same ones used for yawning and swallowing. But his yawns weren't working. He needed a deeper, more coordinated maneuver. Next, the "Toynbee Maneuver" with a twist
