Causes Of Earache And Precautions For Using Earphones
Aug 18, 2022
Causes of earache:
After wearing earphones, the channel of the external ear is tightly blocked by the earphones, almost in a closed state High volume audio sound pressure directly enters the ear and is concentrated on the very thin eardrum. There is no room for buffering. The auditory nerve is excited by stimulation, which is very easy to cause auditory fatigue So I have the symptoms of ear pain after wearing headphones for a long time!
Whether wearing earphones will cause hearing impairment is controversial based on current medical research. The reason is that the length of time each person wears earphones and the volume are not consistent, so it is impossible to make effective observation and judgment. But it is worth affirming that if you wear headphones to listen to music for a long time without paying attention to ear maintenance, your hearing will be affected. Compared with the loudspeaker, the vibrating piece of the earphone is closer to the eardrum, which is more pleasant and more direct to the ear. Although "open" earphones have been almost adopted in the design of earphones to reduce the damage to hearing, long-term use will still cause damage, which may cause poor blood circulation, tinnitus, inner ear hair cell necrosis and even hearing nerve damage. In particular, some people turn up the volume of music to offset the external noise, which is even worse.
The following principles should be paid attention to when using headphones:
1. Do not wear headphones for a long time.
2. Don't turn the volume too high. If people one meter away can't hear you clearly, you should lower the volume of the earphone.
3. Choose a headset that is comfortable to wear.
4. Headphones with good quality, low noise and adjustable volume shall be selected.
5. Don't listen to things with earphones for a long time. Let your ears rest every half hour. The longest time is not more than three hours a day. The less the better.
6. Don't listen while sleeping. Due to the influence of sleeping posture, the pillow puts pressure on the earplug, thus causing physical damage to the eardrum.
7. It is better to use ear muff earphones, because this kind of earphones will cause less damage to the ears than embedded earphones.
8. It is better not to wear earphones to listen to music in noisy environment such as bus, subway and street.
In addition, earplug earphones are closer to the eardrum than earmuff earphones, which stimulate the eardrum more directly and may have a greater impact on the ear.
