About 28.8 million adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Hearing aids improve overall quality of life and provide many added health benefits past just improving your ability to hear. Hearing is integral for maintaining balance and communication, so your ability to hear might impact your next big move.
Role Of The Inner Ear
The inner ear is not only important for hearing but plays an important role in your balance. One important part of the ear are the semi-circular canals. The semi-circular canals register tilting movements of your head and side-to-side and up-and-down movements. It sends the information to your brain via the acoustic nerve, and your brain responds by adapting to the information, keeping you balanced. If your inner ear is compromised, your balance may be compromised.
Hearing Aids And Communication
Some research suggests balance can be improved when wearing a hearing aid. Hearing aids give your brain access to far more sounds, allowing your body to have a clearer understanding of where you are in space. Better balance allows you to maneuver boxes and furniture more easily during your next move.
Additionally, hearing aids improve communication. Imagine how frustrating moving could be if you couldn’t hear someone rounding a corner or if you’re carrying a piece of furniture with another person and they need something from you, and you can’t hear it.
Hearing aids don’t completely restore your hearing ability but will direct sound to your ears with more clarity, allowing you to pick up on speech from others you may otherwise miss.
With hearing aids, you’ll also have the added benefit of a more heightened awareness of your surroundings. This can come in handy when moving as sometimes objects fall, break or become loose within their containers. If you fail to hear those signals, it could result in injury.
Overall, the physical and emotional benefits of hearing aids well exceed the benefit of how much easier it would be to move. You’ll have the ability to maintain your balance for other activities that promote well-being. You’ll also be able to maintain connections with your loved ones.
For questions about how hearing aids can impact your balance and hearing or to schedule an appointment, contact San Francisco Audiology to schedule an appointment.