Hearing aids shouldn’t be a detriment to your life or your lifestyle. Hearing issues shouldn’t hold you back from taking pleasure in your favorite activities. Typically, it’s fine for most individuals to use hearing aids even while exercising or doing other activities that get the heart pumping.
Just be certain you are informed about the correct maintenance and care for your hearing aid. Provided you take appropriate precautions to minimize moisture, prevent loss, and have a consistent post-workout routine, you should be able to appreciate all kinds of exercise and play.
Keep Hearing Aids Secure And Dry: Use clips affixed to clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to keep your hearing aids in position. This will help prevent them from falling or becoming damaged.
Prevent Damage from Dampness: Consider investing in a protective cover or utilizing a sweat-absorbing accessory.
Ensure Proper Fit: This is important as your body is constantly moving while you exercise. Hearing aids should fit securely to avoid movement while you exercise.
Keep Them Dry and Clean After Exercising: Just as you would do a cooldown after your workout, your hearing aids require a similar regimen for proper upkeep. Clean down with a soft cloth to remove sweat and debris, use a puffer to get rid of any moisture, and store them properly. Avoid exposing them to water, cleaning products, heat, or direct sunlight.
Advantages of Hearing Aids During Workouts
Not only are you able to use your hearing aids while at the gym, jogging outdoors, playing
sports, or taking part in any other athletic activity, they are likely to help improve
your enjoyment and keep you safer.
- Many sports require communication between teammates. Attempting to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can be a possible injury situation without communicating with each other. You want to be able to hear “I got it, I got it” from your teammate to prevent any collisions.
- Occasionally, ambient sounds can hinder the effectiveness of hearing aids. In a raucous gym setting, you will need to hear instructions accurately. Ask a hearing specialist for a custom setting to decrease background noise.
- Listening to your favorite tunes can be satisfying and help your workout time pass more quickly.
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 using your hearing aids while
exercising and perspiring.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU