How to Prevent Tinnitus Amongst Teenagers
Tinnitus is a condition which does not choose its victim. It can affect both the young and old, the rich and the poor, men and women, basically anybody from all walks of life. The incidence of tinnitus amongst the older generation is understandably related to an age-related hearing loss or known as presbycusis. As a person grows old, the very fine nerve endings in our cochlea deteriorates and this leads to an irreversible hearing loss and consequently make them hear some ringing noises in the ears.
Recently however, we have noticed a sudden rise in statistics for teenagers having tinnitus. Upon consultation with their respective physicians, it was found out that most of them have tinnitus due to frequent exposure to loud noise. Parents of teenagers who are not yet part of the “tinnitus” statistics are bothered about this and would like to know how to prevent tinnitus amongst teenagers. Whether you are an adult or a teenager, loud noise is harmful to your ears, and when we say loud noise, that includes loud music.
So if you are a parent with a teenager at home and you are interested to know how to prevent tinnitus amongst teenagers, be aware that loud music is harmful to the ears and tell your child about it. We normally see teenagers banging their heads at loud concerts, listening to music in their own bedrooms with their speakers fully blasted, and lately we see them with earphones on, listening to music from their MP3/MP4 players. There could have been no problem with using earphones when listening to these portable players, but the problem sets in when the person using the portable player forgets or fails to notice that they are already listening to the music way too loud.
Teenagers need to be reminded that to appreciate the music that they are listening to, they do not really need to have the volume of their players at full volume. There is in fact a 60-60 rule to it. To be safe, it is recommended to turn the volume up to the 60% loudness only and to use the portable players only for a maximum of 60 minutes.
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