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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nProtecting Your Hearing from Loud Noise <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Early detection <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Regardless of your age, have your hearing tested regularly. Regular hearing tests<\/a> can help identify problems early, reducing your risk of developing long-term damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Awareness of activities that can cause hearing damage <\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Hunting with firearms <\/li>
- Riding motorcycles and snowmobiles <\/li>
- Listening to music at a high volume through earbuds or headphones <\/li>
- Playing in a band <\/li>
- Attending concerts or sporting events <\/li>
- Using heavy machinery or power tools <\/li>
- Mowing the lawn or using a leaf\/snow blower <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Hearing protection <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hearing protection is the key to hearing loss prevention, so wear hearing protection – earplugs and earmuffs – when exposed to loud noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- If your job exposes you to hazardous levels of noise, your employer is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a> to supply hearing protection that meets state and federal regulations. <\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection is essential when working around loud equipment, such as power tools, lawn mowers, etc.<\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection or custom hearing protection<\/em> at concerts or sporting events can also limit exposure as well as activities such as hunting or riding a motorcycle.<\/li>
- Turn down the volume to a reasonable level when watching television or listening to music, especially on personal devices.<\/li>
- Buy quieter appliances and consider limiting the number of appliances running at the same time. Many products list dB ratings in their specifications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Hearing Loss from Diseases <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are some diseases that can cause hearing loss<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n- Make sure your child is vaccinated. Immunizations offer protection from many childhood infections that can cause hearing damage.
- Viruses that might damage hearing include measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- If you are sexually active, use protection to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, some of which can cause hearing loss.
- Bacterial diseases such meningitis and syphilis can also lead to hearing damage. <\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Seek prompt medical attention should you fall ill or if you are suffering from an ear infection. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Protection from Ototoxic Drugs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are also medications that cause damage to the sensory cells responsible for hearing, including certain antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, salicylate pain relievers (e.g., aspirin), quinine (malaria drug), and diuretics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to reduce your odds of hearing loss when taking medications, follow these tips: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Take medications only as directed. <\/li>
- If you experience symptoms of hearing loss, such as tinnitus, while taking new drugs, please see your doctor immediately. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Ear Injuries <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head trauma can damage the temporal bones in the lower lateral walls of the skull, which can lead to hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help prevent this type of injury, take the following precautions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Wear a seat belt at all times when in a car. <\/li>
- Wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle, and participating in contact sports. <\/li>
- Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks, such as standing on the top rung of a ladder. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
General Steps to Protect Hearing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Refrain from inserting foreign objects in the ears, including cotton swabs, which can lead to impacted ear wax, a perforated eardrum, or damage to the skin. <\/li>
- Use swim plugs when engaging in water activities and be sure to dry your ears thoroughly after swimming or bathing. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Please call Massachusetts Hearing Group at (978) 256-3219<\/a> or Nashua Hearing Group at (603) 594-3024<\/a> to schedule an appointment to order custom hearing protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Excessive, high levels of noise damages the hair cells of the inner ear, which causes permanent, irreversible hearing loss. Noise damage can result from exposure to a single, sudden loud sound, such as a gunshot, or repeated, continuous exposure to noise over a prolonged period of time. More often, the repeated exposure to noise…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":223,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(978) 256-3219 | (603) 594-3024 | Hearing loss can come from noise, disease, drugs, and injury. Learn how to protect yourself from the damage of hearing loss. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"
2. Awareness of activities that can cause hearing damage <\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Hunting with firearms <\/li>
- Riding motorcycles and snowmobiles <\/li>
- Listening to music at a high volume through earbuds or headphones <\/li>
- Playing in a band <\/li>
- Attending concerts or sporting events <\/li>
- Using heavy machinery or power tools <\/li>
- Mowing the lawn or using a leaf\/snow blower <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Hearing protection <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hearing protection is the key to hearing loss prevention, so wear hearing protection – earplugs and earmuffs – when exposed to loud noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- If your job exposes you to hazardous levels of noise, your employer is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a> to supply hearing protection that meets state and federal regulations. <\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection is essential when working around loud equipment, such as power tools, lawn mowers, etc.<\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection or custom hearing protection<\/em> at concerts or sporting events can also limit exposure as well as activities such as hunting or riding a motorcycle.<\/li>
- Turn down the volume to a reasonable level when watching television or listening to music, especially on personal devices.<\/li>
- Buy quieter appliances and consider limiting the number of appliances running at the same time. Many products list dB ratings in their specifications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Hearing Loss from Diseases <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are some diseases that can cause hearing loss<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n- Make sure your child is vaccinated. Immunizations offer protection from many childhood infections that can cause hearing damage.
- Viruses that might damage hearing include measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- If you are sexually active, use protection to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, some of which can cause hearing loss.
- Bacterial diseases such meningitis and syphilis can also lead to hearing damage. <\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Seek prompt medical attention should you fall ill or if you are suffering from an ear infection. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Protection from Ototoxic Drugs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are also medications that cause damage to the sensory cells responsible for hearing, including certain antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, salicylate pain relievers (e.g., aspirin), quinine (malaria drug), and diuretics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to reduce your odds of hearing loss when taking medications, follow these tips: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Take medications only as directed. <\/li>
- If you experience symptoms of hearing loss, such as tinnitus, while taking new drugs, please see your doctor immediately. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Ear Injuries <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head trauma can damage the temporal bones in the lower lateral walls of the skull, which can lead to hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help prevent this type of injury, take the following precautions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Wear a seat belt at all times when in a car. <\/li>
- Wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle, and participating in contact sports. <\/li>
- Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks, such as standing on the top rung of a ladder. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
General Steps to Protect Hearing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Refrain from inserting foreign objects in the ears, including cotton swabs, which can lead to impacted ear wax, a perforated eardrum, or damage to the skin. <\/li>
- Use swim plugs when engaging in water activities and be sure to dry your ears thoroughly after swimming or bathing. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Please call Massachusetts Hearing Group at (978) 256-3219<\/a> or Nashua Hearing Group at (603) 594-3024<\/a> to schedule an appointment to order custom hearing protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Excessive, high levels of noise damages the hair cells of the inner ear, which causes permanent, irreversible hearing loss. Noise damage can result from exposure to a single, sudden loud sound, such as a gunshot, or repeated, continuous exposure to noise over a prolonged period of time. More often, the repeated exposure to noise…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":223,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(978) 256-3219 | (603) 594-3024 | Hearing loss can come from noise, disease, drugs, and injury. Learn how to protect yourself from the damage of hearing loss. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"
3. Hearing protection <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hearing protection is the key to hearing loss prevention, so wear hearing protection – earplugs and earmuffs – when exposed to loud noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- If your job exposes you to hazardous levels of noise, your employer is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a> to supply hearing protection that meets state and federal regulations. <\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection is essential when working around loud equipment, such as power tools, lawn mowers, etc.<\/li>
- Wearing hearing protection or custom hearing protection<\/em> at concerts or sporting events can also limit exposure as well as activities such as hunting or riding a motorcycle.<\/li>
- Turn down the volume to a reasonable level when watching television or listening to music, especially on personal devices.<\/li>
- Buy quieter appliances and consider limiting the number of appliances running at the same time. Many products list dB ratings in their specifications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Hearing Loss from Diseases <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are some diseases that can cause hearing loss<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Make sure your child is vaccinated. Immunizations offer protection from many childhood infections that can cause hearing damage.
- Viruses that might damage hearing include measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- If you are sexually active, use protection to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, some of which can cause hearing loss.
- Bacterial diseases such meningitis and syphilis can also lead to hearing damage. <\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Seek prompt medical attention should you fall ill or if you are suffering from an ear infection. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Protection from Ototoxic Drugs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are also medications that cause damage to the sensory cells responsible for hearing, including certain antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, salicylate pain relievers (e.g., aspirin), quinine (malaria drug), and diuretics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to reduce your odds of hearing loss when taking medications, follow these tips: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Take medications only as directed. <\/li>
- If you experience symptoms of hearing loss, such as tinnitus, while taking new drugs, please see your doctor immediately. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Preventing Ear Injuries <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head trauma can damage the temporal bones in the lower lateral walls of the skull, which can lead to hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help prevent this type of injury, take the following precautions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Wear a seat belt at all times when in a car. <\/li>
- Wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle, and participating in contact sports. <\/li>
- Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks, such as standing on the top rung of a ladder. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
General Steps to Protect Hearing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Refrain from inserting foreign objects in the ears, including cotton swabs, which can lead to impacted ear wax, a perforated eardrum, or damage to the skin. <\/li>
- Use swim plugs when engaging in water activities and be sure to dry your ears thoroughly after swimming or bathing. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Please call Massachusetts Hearing Group at (978) 256-3219<\/a> or Nashua Hearing Group at (603) 594-3024<\/a> to schedule an appointment to order custom hearing protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Excessive, high levels of noise damages the hair cells of the inner ear, which causes permanent, irreversible hearing loss. Noise damage can result from exposure to a single, sudden loud sound, such as a gunshot, or repeated, continuous exposure to noise over a prolonged period of time. More often, the repeated exposure to noise…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":223,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(978) 256-3219 | (603) 594-3024 | Hearing loss can come from noise, disease, drugs, and injury. Learn how to protect yourself from the damage of hearing loss. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"
- If you are sexually active, use protection to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, some of which can cause hearing loss.
- Viruses that might damage hearing include measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n