Hearing aids should not adversely affect your life or the way you live. Hearing problems shouldn’t keep you back from enjoying your favorite activities. In general, it’s alright to wear hearing aids while working out or engaging in activities that elevate the heart rate.
Just be sure you are informed about the correct maintenance and care for your hearing devices. By ensuring you take necessary steps to reduce moisture, avoid injury, and maintain a regular post-exercise regimen, you can participate in a variety of physical activities without any issues.
Keep Hearing Aids Safe And Dry: Use clips affixed to clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to keep your hearing aids in place. This will provide extra protection and decrease the danger of accidents or damage.
Prevent Damage from Dampness: Think about getting a protective cover or making use of a sweat-absorbing accessory.
Achieve a Comfortable Fit: A well-fitting hearing aid is critical since your body is in motion throughout your workout. Hearing aids should fit snugly to prevent shifting while you work out.
Keep Them Dry and Clean After Working Out: Just like you would perform a cooldown after your workout, your hearing aids require a similar regimen for proper maintenance. Clean the device with a gentle cloth to eliminate sweat and dirt, then use a puffer to get rid of any moisture, and lastly, make sure to store it correctly. No liquid or other cleaners should be used, and you should keep them away from heat or sunlight.
Benefits of Hearing Aids During Exercise
Not only are you able to wear your hearing aids while at the gym, jogging outdoors, playing
softball, or participating in any other exercise-related activity, they are likely to help improve
your fun and keep you safer.
- Many sports necessitate communication between teammates. Attempting to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can be a possible injury situation without talking to each other. You want to be able to hear “I got it, I got it” from your teammate to avoid any collisions.
- Sometimes background noise can be an issue when using hearing aids. In a noisy gym setting, you will need to hear instructions clearly. Consult an audiologist to create an individualized setting that minimizes ambient noise.
- Listening to music you love can be pleasurable and make your exercise session go by faster.
Set up your hearing aids with Bluetooth and “rock out” as you run or pump iron.
Using your hearing aids during walks or runs can help you remain perceptive to essential sounds in your surroundings, including the sirens of emergency vehicles or car horns.
Get in touch with us if you have further questions about using your hearing aids while
exercising and sweating.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU