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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt should come as no surprise to you that football stadiums are loud. But how loud may cause you to take a double take. In 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019<\/a> fans registered a record measuring 142.2 decibels. This is louder than the sound of a jet taking off from an aircraft carrier. This shattered the record set the year before by the Seattle Seahawks, who reached 137.6 decibels during a Monday night home game. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNoise induced hearing loss can be caused by continuous exposure to loud sounds or one very large sound, like an explosion. Sounds are measured in decibels (dB); anything over 85 dB can cause damage. To put this in perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- 10 dB \u2013 rustle of\nleaves<\/li>
- 60 dB \u2013 quiet\nconversation<\/li>
- 80 dB \u2013 restaurant <\/li>
- 100 dB \u2013 handheld\ndrill<\/li>
- 130 dB \u2013 live rock band<\/li>
- 160 dB \u2013 shotgun\nblast <\/li>
- 180 dB \u2013 rocket\nlaunch <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Bringing Awareness to Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Two former players are speaking out\nagainst hearing loss in football. Terry Hanratty, former NFL quarterback with\nthe Pittsburgh Steelers, and Reed Doughty, former NFL safety with Washington,\nboth struggle with hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanratty\u2019s hearing loss was caused by\nnoise exposure over time, according to his audiologist, Dr. Nancy Datino. His\nhearing loss \u201calso could also be a result of a combined degeneration from aging\nor perhaps nerve damage from the head trauma he experienced as a professional\nfootball player.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doughty\u2019s hearing loss occurred at the\nage of six from a hereditary type of sensorineural hearing loss. He had nerve\ndegermation in his ears, which continued to worsen over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the cause of their loss may differ,\ntheir treatment was the same. They both decided to utilize hearing aids to\nimprove their day-to-day lives. Now, both players spend a lot of time educating\nthe public on the dangers of loud environments and untreated hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To learn more about protecting your\nhearing, contact the experts at Chelmsford Hearing Group today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n- People in their 30s and 40s Have Hearing Loss, Too<\/a><\/li>
- What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?<\/a><\/li>
- The High Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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While we won\u2019t be cheering on the New England Patriots (sans Brady \u2013 forever a Patriot) anytime soon, we can still look back on the last few seasons and remember the good times in 2019, 2017, 2015…etc. But there is a dark side to football \u2013 the risk of permanent hearing loss. Learning how football…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt should come as no surprise to you that football stadiums are loud. But how loud may cause you to take a double take. In 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019<\/a> fans registered a record measuring 142.2 decibels. This is louder than the sound of a jet taking off from an aircraft carrier. This shattered the record set the year before by the Seattle Seahawks, who reached 137.6 decibels during a Monday night home game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Noise induced hearing loss can be caused by continuous exposure to loud sounds or one very large sound, like an explosion. Sounds are measured in decibels (dB); anything over 85 dB can cause damage. To put this in perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two former players are speaking out\nagainst hearing loss in football. Terry Hanratty, former NFL quarterback with\nthe Pittsburgh Steelers, and Reed Doughty, former NFL safety with Washington,\nboth struggle with hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hanratty\u2019s hearing loss was caused by\nnoise exposure over time, according to his audiologist, Dr. Nancy Datino. His\nhearing loss \u201calso could also be a result of a combined degeneration from aging\nor perhaps nerve damage from the head trauma he experienced as a professional\nfootball player.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doughty\u2019s hearing loss occurred at the\nage of six from a hereditary type of sensorineural hearing loss. He had nerve\ndegermation in his ears, which continued to worsen over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the cause of their loss may differ,\ntheir treatment was the same. They both decided to utilize hearing aids to\nimprove their day-to-day lives. Now, both players spend a lot of time educating\nthe public on the dangers of loud environments and untreated hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about protecting your\nhearing, contact the experts at Chelmsford Hearing Group today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While we won\u2019t be cheering on the New England Patriots (sans Brady \u2013 forever a Patriot) anytime soon, we can still look back on the last few seasons and remember the good times in 2019, 2017, 2015…etc. But there is a dark side to football \u2013 the risk of permanent hearing loss. Learning how football…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"Bringing Awareness to Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n