Hearing aids shouldn’t be a hinderance to your life or your lifestyle. You shouldn’t have to quit engaging in the things you love simply because you have a hearing problem. In general, it’s alright to wear hearing aids while working out or participating in activities that elevate the heart rate.
You just need to make sure you have the necessary information about how to correctly maintain and care for your hearing aids. By ensuring you take essential measures to lessen moisture, avoid injury, and keep a regular post-exercise regimen, you can take part in a variety of physical activities without any issues.
Keep Hearing Aids Safe And Dry: Make use of clips attached to clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to keep your hearing aids in position. This will help stop them from falling or becoming damaged.
Prevent Damage from Dampness: Think about getting a protective cover or utilizing a sweat-absorbing accessory.
Assure Proper Fit: This is essential as your body is continuously moving while you work out. Hearing aids should fit snugly so they can’t shift during your workout.
Keep Them Dry and Clean After Exercising: Just like you would perform a cooldown after your exercise, your hearing aids need a similar routine for proper maintenance. Clean down with a soft cloth to eliminate perspiration and dirt, use a puffer to remove any moisture, and store them correctly. Avoid exposing them to water, cleaning products, heat, or direct sunlight.
Advantages of Using Hearing Aids While Working Out
Not only are you able to wear your hearing aids while at the gym, running outside, playing
sports, or taking part in any other exercise-related activity, they are likely to help enhance
your fun and keep you safer.
- Most sports demand teamwork and communication between players. Trying to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can be a potential injury situation without communicating with each other. You want to be able to hear your teammate clearly say “Got it” to avoid accidents.
- On occasion, ambient sounds can hinder the performance of hearing aids. You might want to be able to hear the instructions in a loud gym setting. Consult an audiologist to create an individualized setting that decreases background noise.
- Listening to music you love can be pleasurable and make your exercise session go by quicker.
Configure your hearing aids to connect via Bluetooth and enjoy listening to music while you run or exercise.
Wearing your hearing aids during walks or runs can help you remain perceptive to essential sounds in your surroundings, such as the sirens of emergency vehicles or car horns.
If you have further questions or concerns about using your hearing aids during exercise, don’t wait to reach out to us for assistance.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU
