Weight Training with Hyperacusis?

[Ross97]

Hi guys. I'm currently recovering from bad hyperacusis. I got to a very good place but now nursing a setback.

Wondering has anyone been weight training with hyperacusis? I've lost a lot of muscle and hoping to gain some back when I'm in better form. I'll be working out at home so noise isn't a worry, it's more the actual lifting of weights I'm concerned about.

Thanks!

 

[Nick47]

Weight training has made no difference. I avoid the loud gym classes. I think the ambient gym noise after a year helped.

 

[ZFire]

Physical fitness is good for you. Just be careful slamming the weights and avoid the loud music some gyms have.

 

[Josh59]

That's a good question.

I haven't been going to gym or outdoors in places where sound can be dangerous for years.

But even if I do sports at home, stretching, exercise cycling, cardiac coherence, my tinnitus increases.

As I have somatosensory tinnitus that is very reactive with my posture, I think it's between the dorsal and trigeminal nerves and the dorsal cochlear nucleus (Dr. Shore).

As far as my pain hyperacusis is concerned, I'm wondering whether neuromuscular tension doesn't also accentuate the symptoms, particularly the contraction of the tensor tympani muscle. My tympanic tensor muscle contracts as I move my neck from right to left (discussed in Arnaud Norena paper).

I've attached a diagram by a doctor showing the relationship between the trigeminal nuclei and the cervical spine. Is there a link between the nerves in the cervical spine and the tensor tympani muscle?

T - Eardrum
M1 - Masseter muscle
M2 - Pterygoid muscle
M3 - Tensor tympani muscle
M4 - Tensor veli palatini muscle
N - Nerve centre and branch of the V (trigeminal)
R - Cervical vertebrae

 

[MindOverMatter]

But even if I do sports at home, stretching, exercise cycling, cardiac coherence, my tinnitus increases.

This is all normal, mainly due to increased blood flow I believe. And it's all temporary.

Working out, even though it may spike you temporary, is good - both mentally and of course physically (as we all know).

Going to the gym might not be the best solution for everyone. I struggled with it for a long long time, but now I usually don't bother with the surround sounds. Unless some idiot slams heavy weights on the floor.

But I do get that temporary spike, or whatever you may call it, for a few hours afterwards.

 

[tiniturk]

I assume you'll be okay and even if your tinnitus increases, it'll be temporary. Please do work out and try to stay in good health. I go to the gym with noise cancellation headphones just because the clanking sounds of the weights are irritating to my ears, but at home you should be fine.