Do you know anything about ear protection?

The ear is one of the important organs of the five senses. In addition to being in charge of hearing, it also has the function of maintaining body balance. The ear can be divided into the auricle, external auditory canal, middle ear and inner ear. If any part of the ear is damaged, the consequences may be serious and even cause deafness, so we must pay attention and protect our ears.

Do you know anything about ear protection?
1. Develop scientific eating habits
Eating more foods rich in zinc, iron, and calcium can reduce the lack of trace elements, thereby helping to expand capillaries, improve blood supply to the inner ear, and prevent hearing loss Decrease;

2. A physical examination is required before swimming
When taking a bath, washing your hair, or when we swim, we must pay attention to the waterproofing of our ears. You may accidentally get water in your ears, especially if you use unclean water. You must pay attention to cleaning it up in time, otherwise it will easily cause inflammation. If there is water in the shower after washing your hair, just come out and clean it with a cotton swab. If you get wet while swimming, turn your head to one side, jump on tiptoes, and the water will come out. Then just use a cotton swab to clean it a little.

3. Use drugs with caution

Some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, etc., may damage the auditory nerve if used improperly. cause irreversible effects. Although medicine can cure diseases, some medicines have strong side effects. Taking too much or inappropriate amounts can cause hearing loss or even deafness. Therefore, children must take medicine according to the amount and time prescribed by the doctor, and do not take too much medicine indiscriminately. If you have earache or discomfort, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. Even if there is nothing wrong, you should go for a physical examination once or twice a year.

4. Avoid long-term exposure to high decibel noise

For example, setting off firecrackers, concerts, KTV entertainment venues, because loud noises can cause Noise-induced deafness, while explosions can cause blast deafness.

5. Be careful of new noises
In recent years, new factors causing deafness have become more and more prominent. These "new noises" include karaoke in entertainment venues.K. Audio equipment such as Walkmans and MP3 players, as well as "explosion-type" high-decibel sounds such as firecrackers, can cause damage to the inner ear. In order to go abroad, a college student wore earphones and listened to English for three consecutive months except when sleeping. This continuous sound irritated the human ears for a long time, causing damage to the hair cells and spiral nerves in the cochlea of ​​the college student that are responsible for sensing sound. It was only discovered during a physical examination. He has become noise-induced deafness and needs to wear a hearing aid. Many teenagers use headphones to listen to MP3 players or Walkmans for a long time. They turn up the volume very loudly in pursuit of sound effects. Listening for too long is like putting a noise source in their ears, exposing their ears to high intensity. Exposure to excessive noise can cause hearing loss over time, leading to noise-induced deafness.

6. Overcome the bad habit of picking your ears
Picking your ears can easily damage the skin of the external auditory canal and introduce bacteria into the external auditory canal, causing inflammation, which is not only difficult to treat but also painful. If it causes periosteum perforation, it will affect hearing. .

7. Be careful of the adverse effects of "neighbors"

Colds, upper respiratory tract infections, sinusitis, pharyngitis, meningococcal meningitis, Japanese encephalitis... Ear "left These problems of "neighbors" may induce ear inflammation and lead to hearing impairment, so mothers must not ignore their children's minor problems and discover them in time and deal with them as soon as possible.

8. Develop a good habit of using your ears safely
Avoid long-term exposure to high temperatures, humidity or special environments, prevent dust and chemical irritation; avoid noisy environments , don’t stay up late and use headphones sparingly;

9. It’s best to blow your nose separately with both nostrils
If your nose is stuffy, remember to blow your nose with both nostrils together, because the ears, nose and throat are all connected. Pressure in the nose may cause inflammatory secretions to flow into the sinuses or middle ear, easily causing otitis media.

10. Massage your ears regularly

To ensure blood circulation, massage can promote blood circulation in the inner ear and promote ear health. For example, massage the auricles, pinch the earlobes, and massage the Fengchi points in the depressions on both sides of the hairline at the back of the neck. You can also sit quietly with your eyes closed, insert the index fingers of both hands into the ear holes, and then quickly pull them out.Do this 10 times in a row.