{"id":2294,"date":"2024-01-12T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entnova.com\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:48:55","slug":"how-are-stress-and-hearing-loss-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entnova.com\/how-are-stress-and-hearing-loss-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"How Are Stress And Hearing Loss Connected?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chronic stress can have a variety of health-related consequences, including a negative impact on your hearing health<\/a>. That\u2019s why practicing stress management techniques is an important tool in protecting your hearing health, in addition to your overall well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The function of our inner ears is sensitive to blood flow. Conditions that impact healthy blood flow typically have a negative impact on hearing. Stress can impact blood flow<\/a> because when your body is stressed, it doesn\u2019t receive a signal to return to a relaxed state. This could lead to conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure or other illnesses. Healthy blood flow is impacted by these diseases and damages inner ear hair cells. Hearing damage that occurs due to damage of the inner ear hair cells is called sensorineural hearing loss, and once the inner ear hair cells are damaged, they can\u2019t be recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies have shown a clear relationship between a higher prevalence of hearing problems<\/a>, including tinnitus, such as occupational, poorer sleep quality and high burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, stress can make it harder to manage tinnitus symptoms<\/a> or even cause a tinnitus flare-up. Pulsatile tinnitus is a form of tinnitus exacerbated by high blood pressure. Anxiety can also make ears feel full or stuffy, which can have an impact on hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactics For Reducing Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reducing stress can help prevent conditions harmful to your well-being and could in turn, protect your hearing. Consider these tactics for reducing stress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n