Do you enjoy listening to music through headphones when working out at Best Fitness Chelmsford on Chelmsford Street or doing other activities? Whether you\u2019re just playing one song or playing music for hours at a time, it\u2019s important to ensure you\u2019re practicing safe listening. We review why safe listening is essential and how to practice it below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re listening to music through headphones at high volume, it puts you at risk of noise-induced hearing loss<\/a>. This condition results from damaged sensory hair cells within the inner ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The inner ear contains the cochlea, which is filled with fluid and lined with tiny hair cells. When sound vibrations pass through the ears, it moves the fluid, which in turn moves the hair cells. The hair cells\u2019 job is to convert these sound vibrations into electrical energy that the brain can interpret as sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When loud sounds pass through the ears, it can damage or destroy the hair cells. Once damaged, they do not regenerate, resulting in permanent sensorineural hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a> reports, \u201cLong or repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 dB can cause hearing loss.\u201d This is about the volume of passing highway traffic, which can cause damage over eight hours or more of exposure. Your headphones can max out at 100 dB, loud enough to cause permanent damage in as little as five minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try the following tests to see if your headphones are too loud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information about hearing loss prevention<\/a> or to schedule an appointment, call Massachusetts Hearing Group<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Loud Is Too Loud?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Practice Safe Listening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n