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5 Ways To Look After Your Ears
Many of us hurt our ears without being aware of it. This can cause hearing loss in the long run. Here are just a few things you can do to help protect your hearing.
Lower The Volume
If you listen to loud music often, it can hurt your hearing. This could be the case if you wear headphones and listen to music too loudly. Many modern smartphones have built-in volume warnings that let users know when they are listening to music too loudly. You should also make sure that your ears don’t ring after listening to music. If they do, it’s a clear sign that you’re doing damage and you should probably turn down the volume.
Wear Earplugs In Noisy Environments
Your hearing can be hurt by more than just loud music. Other loud sounds can also do a lot of harm. Some places of work, like construction sites and airport runways, have to give you earplugs or ear protectors that go over your ears (although wearing them is not always enforced). Concerts and motorsports events are two places where you might want to wear earplugs for fun. Prolonged exposure to volumes above 85 decibels can damage your hearing, and both concerts and motorsports events are often louder than 100 decibels.
Know When You Might Need Hearing Aids
If you can’t hear as well as you used to, you might want to see an audiology doctor. They’ll be able to check your hearing and tell you if you need a hearing aid. Getting a hearing aid could help you hear better and keep your ears from hurting, which could stop your hearing loss from getting worse. Technology for hearing aids has come a long way, and now there are some that you can hide behind your ear and are almost impossible to see. If you do need hearing aids, you need to make sure you look at things like humidity and hearing aids.
Avoid Cleaning Your Ears With Cotton Buds
People often use cotton swabs to get wax out of their ears, but this can sometimes make things worse. Most of the time, cotton swabs push wax further into the ear, which can cause a blockage. This can make the ear clogged and in some cases can even hurt the ear drum. You should never put anything into your ear canal when cleaning your ears. If you have a buildup of wax in your ears, you should use eardrops instead. You can get these at most pharmacies.
Look Out For Ear Infections
Hearing loss can also be caused by ear infections. Sometimes they can even cause the eardrum to burst. Ear infections happen most often in young children, but they can also happen often in adults. When adults have a cold or other sinus problem, they often get them. You shouldn’t ignore infections, and you should go to the doctor as soon as you feel pain or a discharge that doesn’t seem normal.
These are five ays you can take care of your ears. Do you use any other methods? Please share them below.
