Your hearing aids bring speech and environmental sounds back to life. One area where you can see the benefits of that improved sound quality is your exercise routine. Let’s take a look at how hearing aids can improve your workout and a few tips to keep your devices safe during every mile run around Caras Park, every lap swum in the pool and every upside-down pose on your yoga mat.
Benefits of Wearing Hearing Aids During Your Workout
An estimated 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. A few perks of wearing your devices during your workout include:
- Direct music streaming. Your hearing aids have Bluetooth® that connects them to your phone. You can use that connection to stream your favorite workout tunes directly to your ears.
- Environmental awareness. When you go to the gym, you’ll have people walking around you, using equipment or moving weights. Staying aware of your surroundings will help prevent unnecessary injuries.
- Listen to instructors. If you prefer group fitness classes, your hearing aids can deliver the instructor’s directions, helping you keep up with the routine more easily.
Caring for your hearing aids during your workout is the best way to ensure they continue to bring you all those benefits and more.
Hearing Aid Precautions
Take the following precautions when working out with your hearing aids:
- Secure your devices. Secure your devices with hearing aid clips or a wide headband. The clips attach your devices to your shirt, keeping them from falling to the ground and getting damaged during intense exercise. A headband can hold your devices to the side of your head; just make sure the band isn’t so tight that it damages your hearing aids.
- Watch out for water. Hiking along a stream or going swimming puts your devices at risk of water damage. While most hearing aids are water-resistant, they’re not all waterproof. You can protect your devices by removing them before wading through a stream or going swimming. Put them in their case to keep them safe, and only put them back in your ears once your ears are completely dry.
- Clean your devices. A good workout can expose your hearing aids to a fair amount of sweat. After you exercise, clean your devices thoroughly using their cleaning kit.
Accidents happen. If you notice physical damage on or poor sound quality from your hearing aids following a workout, call Western Montana Hearing and Speech today to schedule a repair & service appointment.