Hearing aids shouldn’t be a hinderance to your life or your lifestyle. Hearing issues shouldn’t hold you back from enjoying your favorite activities. Normally, it’s fine for most people to wear hearing aids even while exercising or engaging in other activities that get the heart pumping.
You just need to make sure you have the required knowledge about how to properly maintain and care for your hearing aids. By ensuring you take essential steps to reduce moisture, avoid injury, and keep a regular post-exercise regimen, you can participate in a variety of physical activities without any problems.
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.
Prevent Damage from Moisture: Consider getting a protective cover or making use of a sweat-absorbing accessory.
Achieve a Comfortable Fit: A well-fitting device is critical since your body is in motion throughout your workout. Hearing aids need to fit comfortably so they can’t move during your workout.
Keep Them Clean And Dry After Exercising: Just like you would do a cooldown after your workout, your hearing aids need a similar routine 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 finally, make certain to store it appropriately. No water or other cleaners should be used, and you should keep them away from heat or sunlight.
Positive Aspects of Wearing Hearing Aids While Working Out
Not only are you able to wear your hearing aids while at the gym, jogging outdoors, playing
softball, or taking part in any other athletic activity, they are likely to help improve
your enjoyment and keep you safer.
- Most sports necessitate teamwork and communication among players. Trying to catch a fly ball with three players looking up can become a possible injury situation without talking to each other. You need to be able to hear “I got it, I got it” from your teammate to avoid any collisions.
- Sometimes background noise can be a problem when using hearing aids. You may want to be able to hear the instructions in a loud gym setting. Ask a hearing specialist for a customized setting to decrease background noise.
- Listening to your favorite tunes can be enjoyable and help your workout period pass more quickly.
Set up your hearing aids with Bluetooth and “rock out” as you run or pump iron.
Using your hearing aids while running or walking can help you stay alert to important sounds in your surroundings, including the sirens of emergency vehicles or car horns.
Contact us if you have further concerns about using your hearing aids while
working out and perspiring.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU
