Doctors have repeatedly warned about the dangers of suppressing a sneeze. It doesn't matter whether you consider it bad manners in public or are concerned about how you look at that moment. But such a habit can lead to serious consequences in an instant — such as a ruptured eardrum, a spotted face, a middle ear infection, or even an aneurysm of the blood vessels in the brain. Not long ago, there was a report of a 30-year-old man who tore his throat this way — he suffered a tracheal perforation. **Sneeze Properly** However, even if you don't hold back and sneeze freely, it is equally important to do it correctly. As an emergency paramedic says, the correct way is to sneeze while keeping your body straight, rather than trying to tie your shoelaces or turn sharply at that moment. Otherwise, you might end up like a 26-year-old woman who had to call an ambulance after sneezing — experiencing severe pain and an inability to breathe normally. "The girl is sitting on the bed, afraid to take even a microscopic breath. Her face is pale, and tears are in her eyes. We listen to her lungs — they are clear. The ECG is perfect. We start palpation. I press on the junction of the rib and sternum — the patient gasps," describes the case the emergency doctor. The patient told the medics that she was calmly drinking tea when she suddenly sneezed powerfully. In the process, she decided to turn to the table for a napkin and felt something crack in her chest. As the doctor explained, the enormous strain on the chest that occurred during such an action led this woman to an acute intercostal muscle tear and a slight displacement of the cartilage. All thanks to the combination of a powerful sneeze and a sharp twisting of the torso.