Hearing aids should not adversely affect your life or the way you live. You shouldn’t have to stop doing the things you enjoy simply because you have a hearing problem. Typically, it’s fine for most individuals to use hearing aids even while exercising or doing other activities that get the heart pumping.
You simply need to make sure you have the necessary knowledge about how to correctly maintain and care for your hearing aids. By ensuring you take necessary measures to reduce moisture, avoid injury, and maintain a regular post-exercise regimen, you can participate in a variety of physical activities without any issues.
Safeguard your hearing aids: Utilize clips on your clothing, retainers, or sports headbands to anchor them and keep them dry. This will help prevent them from falling or becoming damaged.
Protect Against Moisture: Buy a cover to soak up sweat and/or use a sweatband.
Assure Proper Fit: This is essential as your body is constantly moving while you exercise. Hearing aids need to fit snugly so they can’t move during your workout.
Maintain Your Hearing Aids Post-Workout: After exercising, it’s important to give your hearing aids the same care as your body – a gentle transition to avoid damage and ensure optimal performance. Clean down with a soft cloth to remove perspiration 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.
Positive Aspects of Using Hearing Aids While Working Out
You can wear your hearing aids during a variety of physical activities such as exercising at the gym, running outdoors, playing softball, or engaging in other exercise regimens. In addition to being able to wear them during these activities, your hearing aids are expected to enhance your overall experience and contribute to your safety.
- Many sports require communication between teammates. Attempting to catch a fly ball while three players are all looking up can result in a potential risk of injury if they don’t communicate with one another. You want to be able to hear your teammate clearly yell “Got it” to avoid accidents.
- In some cases background noise can be a problem when using hearing aids. In a raucous gym setting, you will need to hear directions accurately. Consult an audiologist to create a personalized setting that decreases background noise.
- Listening to music you love can be pleasurable and make your exercise session go by faster.
Configure your hearing aids to stream via Bluetooth and enjoy listening to music while you run or exercise.
Wearing your hearing aids while walking or jogging, for example, will keep you aware of
important sounds around you, like the sirens of emergency vehicles or beeping horns.
Contact us if you have further questions about wearing your hearing aids while
exercising and perspiring.
Sources:
Hearing Aids and Sweat Impact|Miracle-Ear
Exercising with Hearing Aids|Tips & Advice|Amplifon AU