5 Tips to Protect Your Hearing

September 19, 2019 by Chenault House of Hearing

The world we live in can be loud. There are a lot of common activities we engage in that provide sustained damaging noise exposure. Sounds from leaf blowers, power tools, lawnmowers, and even hairdryers and vacuum cleaners can be enough to damage your hearing.

The OSHA guidelines for Occupational Safety and Health start to kick in at 85 decibels. Sudden loud noises or sustained loud noises can damage the tiny hairs in your inner ear that are essential to hearing. These hair cells don’t regenerate. So, you want to hang on to every little hair cell that you can. Here are 5 tips to help you protect your hearing:

Wear Ear Plugs

Wearing ear plugs when you are outside can protect you from the full impact of loud noises.

Wear Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Noise-canceling headphones are a great way to eliminate unnecessary noise. But, don’t do double the damage by listening to music and turning it up very loud.

Do a Preventative Hearing Screen

Do a preventative hearing screen if you notice that you are having difficulty hearing. This should be done every five to ten years, depending on the quality of your hearing. 

Ongoing Hearing Tests

If you know that you are losing your hearing, then you need to get your hearing retested every year to monitor for any possible progression. This will also help you determine how your hearing loss is impacting your communication abilities.

Avoid Loud Settings

If you want to take your hearing seriously, avoid loud concerts. Or, at least, always commit to using earplugs if you are attending an event where there will be loud noises.

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