Hearing health care

The ear is the only channel for us to listen to the outside world, but we often neglect its health. To know how to protect the hearing of the ear, we must first understand what causes deafness and what types of deafness are there. According to the nature of deafness, it can be roughly divided into three types:

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1. Conductive deafness

Conductive deafness is caused by the disorder of sound transmission caused by congenital or acquired reasons. Common diseases include: congenital malformation of the outer and the ear, various types of otitis media, ear trauma, cerumen embolism in the ear canal, otosclerosis, etc.

2. Sensorineural deafness

Due to congenital or acquired causes of inner ear deformity or lesions, resulting in nerve to brain auditory center conduction auditory signal, resulting in deafness caused by obstacles. Common diseases include: congenital inner ear malformation, drug poisoning deafness, virus infection (mumps, etc.), explosive deafness, noise deafness, sudden deafness, senile deafness, acoustic neuroma, etc. Among them, drug-induced deafness is the most common. If streptomycin is used improperly, many children are deaf and dumb.

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3. Mixed deafness

It is characterized by both of the above-mentioned characteristics of deafness. Common diseases include: otitis media for many years, without systematic treatment, resulting in mixed deafness.

So how can we protect our ears as much as possible?

In life

Touch the ear every day can prevent deafness. The ear is an auditory organ. It can distinguish all kinds of sounds in nature and maintain the balance of the body. At ordinary times, we should pay attention to the adjustment of emotions, keep the mood comfortable, and focus on light diet to protect the function of the ear.

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Working

In the working environment, avoid or reduce the noise damage to the ear as much as possible, and the noise in the surrounding environment shall not exceed 65dB. If you work in an environment with noise exceeding 65 decibels, you should take appropriate measures (such as wearing earplugs or earmuffs) to protect your hearing, otherwise it will cause permanent hearing loss.

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When bathing or swimming

Attention should be paid to prevent sewage from entering the ear canal to avoid inducing ear canal infection. If there is sewage entering the ear canal, it is necessary to use a sterile cotton swab to dry the water, and if necessary, a little alcohol can be used for disinfection. Try not to dig earwax, because earwax has a protective effect on the ear canal and can be discharged by itself. If too much earwax blocks the ear canal, please ask an otologist for examination and treatment.

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Acupressure

Press the ear screen on the auricle with the thumb and index finger, especially the corresponding acupoints such as the external nose, the internal nose and the throat. It is required to press it one by one, with moderate and even force and certain pain. Or use the thumb and index finger to press the three foot socket on the auricle, the ear screen, the back groove of the ear screen, etc., and focus on pressing the Shenmen, dizziness point, brain point, insomnia and other acupoints. These two methods can prevent deafness, but also for the cold, insomnia has a good effect.