4 Signs You Need Ear Protection

One of the best ways to protect yourself from hearing loss is to prevent it happening from first place. Many people believe that hearing loss only really occurs as you grow older, but it can actually happen as a result of exposing yourself to loud noises as well. If you go to a concert, use a lawnmower or even work at a construction site, then you’re actually exposing yourself to noise levels that can permanently damage your hearing.

It doesn’t take much to break the safety threshold and cause damage to your ear, which is why we would recommend hearing protection. These usually come in the form of buds, ear muffs or custom plugs that block out loud noises. To help you decide if you need hearing protection or not, we’ve put together a list of four common signs that show you desperately need to protect your ears.

You work in a busy or loud environment

Whether it’s a construction site, a concert hall or driving a motorcycle for most of the day, it’s important to wear ear protection if you’re exposed to loud noises or a busy working environment for most of the day. Using firearms (such as at a shooting range) or operating heavy machinery are also good reasons to use hearing protection.

You ears feel uncomfortable in certain situations

Have you ever felt like your ears hurt or feel comfortable when you’re doing your hobbies, at work or even when you’re just strolling around outside? It could potentially be an ear infection or an early sign of hearing loss, and this is when you should be taking more care of your ears by getting yourself a pair of earplugs.

You feel the need to shout at work to get a message across

If you need to shout just to get a message across to your workers or colleagues then there’s a good chance that there is too much background noise. Shouting itself is bordering on the edge of what would be considered a dangerously high level of noise, so make sure you’re wearing hearing protection if you feel like you need to shout at work to communicate.

Your ears ring during work or daily activities

If your ears ring after daily activities such as work, your hobbies or even when you return home from outside, then it could be the trauma from loud noises that you're exposed to. In fact, some loud noises and environments could potentially give you temporary hearing loss that takes minutes or hours to recover.

If you experience any of these signs then we would definitely recommend that you get yourself a pair of earplugs or ear muffs to help protect your hearing. If you need further assistance, then remember to speak to your audiologist for more advice on your personal situation.