{"id":2059,"date":"2019-06-14T08:07:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T15:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.fm1.dev\/protect-your-ears-during-festival-season\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T14:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T21:05:04","slug":"protect-your-ears-during-festival-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/protect-your-ears-during-festival-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Ears During Festival Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"@id\" : \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/#article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n         \"@id\": \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/#website\"\n},\n  \"isPartOf\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/protect-your-ears-during-festival-season\/\n#webpage\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \" Protect Your Ears During Festival Season\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/#organization\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2019-06-14\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"dateModified\" : \"2019-06-14\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"keywords\" : \"hearing loss, hearing aids, audiology, audiologist san diego\",\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/music-festival-.jpg\",\n\"description\": \"hearing loss san diego\"\/\/ Ex: Hearing Aids Tucson\n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \" To avoid damage to your ears while at a summer music festival, you\u2019ll have to be sure to protect your hearing.\",\n  \"articleBody\" : \" Summer is almost here. For many people in San Diego, that means it\u2019s festival season. To avoid damage to your ears, you\u2019ll have to be sure to protect your hearing. \",\n  \"url\" : \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/protect-your-ears-during-festival-season\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \" Protect Your Ears During Festival Season\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"San Diego Hearing Center\",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \" https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/main-logo.jpg\",\n        \"description\": \"San Diego Hearing Center\"\n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Summer is almost here. For many people in San Diego, that means it\u2019s festival season. Whether you\u2019re going to see a three-day lineup of the hottest bands in the country or a one-off concert, the music is bound to be loud. To avoid damage to your ears, you\u2019ll have to be sure to protect your hearing.<\/p>\n<h2>Music and Hearing Loss<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3670\" title=\"Protect your hearing at a music festival\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/music-festival-.jpg\" alt=\"father and daughter at a music festival in San Diego\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/music-festival-.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/music-festival--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/music-festival-250x166-1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest cause of <a title=\"hearing loss | San Diego Hearing Center\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/services\/our-services\/\">hearing loss<\/a> is noise \u2013 and exposure to loud music is one surefire way to cause irreversible damage if you aren\u2019t careful. Anything louder than 85 decibels (dB) has the potential to permanently destroy the tiny hair cells in your cochlea that are responsible for processing sound. The louder the volume, the less time it takes to do damage.<\/p>\n<p>Curious about <a title=\"decibel levels | chchearing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/chchearing.org\/noise\/common-environmental-noise-levels\/\">decibel levels<\/a>? Let\u2019s put it into context. Everyday speech clocks in at about 65 dB, while a rock \u2018n roll concert is nearly double that \u2013 around 110 dB on average. Obviously, a heavy metal band will be noisier than an acoustic folk trio, so take that into consideration. The closer you are to the stage \u2013 and the speakers \u2013 the louder the volume will be. At 110 dB, hearing loss can occur in as little as two minutes if you aren\u2019t wearing hearing protection. If you think wearing earplugs to a concert isn\u2019t \u201ccool,\u201d you know what else isn\u2019t cool? Asking your friends to repeat themselves a hundred times because you can\u2019t hear them!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been to a concert and experienced a ringing sensation in your ears afterward, then you\u2019ve already put your hearing at risk. Tinnitus is a common side <a title=\"Children, Headphones &amp; Noise-Induced Hearing Loss\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/headphones-noise-induced-hearing-loss\/\">effect of noise exposure<\/a>. It usually disappears after a few hours, or maybe the next day, but repeatedly listening to loud music without protecting your ears can lead to a permanent ringing in the ears \u2013 and trust us, that\u2019s no fun. Tinnitus causes anxiety and irritability, can interfere with sleep, and may lead to depression. Recent studies even show higher rates of suicide among tinnitus sufferers, so it\u2019s no joke.<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s a lot of overlap between tinnitus and hearing loss: 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus and 48 million have hearing loss to some degree.<\/p>\n<h2>Protecting Your Ears<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to be attending concerts this summer, your San Diego audiologist urges you to wear earplugs. They\u2019re the easiest (and most effective) way to <a title=\"protect your hearing | San Diego Hearing Center\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/services\/our-services\/hearing-loss\/hearing-protection\/\">protect your hearing<\/a> from the damage loud music can cause. You can pick up a pair of disposable foam earplugs from most drugstores, and they will help, but your best bet is to purchase custom earplugs made from molds of your ear canals. They cost a bit more but will fit you perfectly and offer superior noise protection. If you\u2019re a frequent concert-goer, they are well worth the investment.<\/p>\n<p>Music isn\u2019t the only potentially damaging source of noise in the summertime. Popular recreational activities such as boating, attending baseball games, watching fireworks \u2013 even mowing the lawn \u2013 can cause hearing damage if you aren\u2019t careful. Be prepared by bringing along your earplugs whenever you participate in any of these activities.<\/p>\n<p>Your<a title=\"San Diego audiologist | San Diego Hearing Center\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/our-team\/\"> San Diego audiologist<\/a> can give you additional tips on protecting your hearing this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is almost here. For many people in San Diego, that means it\u2019s festival season. Whether you\u2019re going to see a three-day lineup of the hottest bands in the country or a one-off concert, the music is bound to be loud. 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