Hearing aids shouldn’t adversely affect your life or the way you live. Hearing issues shouldn’t keep you back from taking pleasure in your favorite activities. Normally, it’s fine for most individuals to use hearing aids even while exercising or engaging in other activities that get the heart pumping.
Just be certain you are informed about the correct maintenance and care for your hearing aid. By ensuring you take necessary measures to reduce moisture, avoid injury, and maintain a regular post-exercise routine, you can participate in various physical activities without any issues.
Protect your hearing aids: Use clips on your clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to anchor them and keep them dry. This will help stop them from falling or becoming damaged.
Protect Against Moisture: Buy a cover to absorb sweat and/or use a sweatband.
Obtain a Comfortable Fit: A well-fitting hearing aid is critical because your body is in motion all throughout your workout. Hearing aids need to fit snugly so they can’t move during your workout.
Maintain Your Hearing Aids After a Workout: After working out, it’s essential to give your hearing aids the same attention as your body – a smooth transition to prevent damage and ensure optimum functionality. Clean down with a soft cloth to eliminate sweat and dirt, use a puffer to remove any moisture, and store them correctly. No water or other cleaners should be used, and you should keep them away from heat or sunlight.
Advantages of Hearing Aids During Exercise
Not only are you able to use your hearing aids while at the gym, running outdoors, playing
softball, or participating in any other athletic activity, they are likely to help improve
your enjoyment and keep you safer.
- Many sports necessitate communication between teammates. Attempting to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can be a potential injury scenario without talking to each other. You need to be able to hear “I got it, I got it” from your teammate to prevent any collisions.
- On occasion, environmental sounds can hamper the performance of hearing aids. In a noisy gym setting, you will need to hear directions accurately. Ask a hearing specialist for a customized setting to reduce background noise.
- Listening to music you love can be pleasurable and make your exercise session go by faster.
Configure your hearing aids to stream via Bluetooth and enjoy listening to music while you run or work out.
Wearing your hearing aids while running or walking can help you stay perceptive to essential sounds in your surroundings, including the sirens of emergency vehicles or car horns.
Contact us if you have further questions about wearing your hearing aids while
exercising and perspiring.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU
