If the pain is caused by excessive pressure, it can generally be cured by itself; however, it is also considered to be caused by bacterial infections such as boils in the external ear canal, which generally cannot be cured by itself and need to be treated after a specific examination at a hospital: 1. Excessive pressure: This is a more common cause of pressure pain in the ear canal, which can be caused by sleeping on one’s back for a long time, sleeping on one’s side with a hard pillow or wearing headphones for a long time. It can be caused by sleeping on the side with a hard pillow or wearing headphones for a long time, but there are no hearing abnormalities or abnormal ear secretions, so it can generally heal itself and does not require treatment. 2. Boils in the external auditory canal: Unhealthy ear-pulling methods, accidental scratches, etc., cause skin infections in the external auditory canal area or boils caused by fire and other reasons, resulting in pressure pain in the ear canal opening. If the boil is small, it may heal on its own if local hygiene is maintained. However, if the symptoms are more severe or the boil is larger, such as more than 1cm in diameter, it is usually difficult to heal on its own and timely treatment at a hospital is recommended. 3. Local otitis externa: A history of trauma to the local skin of the external ear canal or bacterial infection can cause otitis externa, which can manifest as pressure pain at the opening of the ear canal and a burning and swelling sensation, or be accompanied by It is usually not self-healing and needs to be treated with medications such as levofloxacin ear drops. In addition, relatively uncommon diseases such as temporomandibular arthritis, cartilage periostitis, and eczema of the external ear canal can also cause pressure pain in the ear canal.