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Is sport causing my Tinnitus

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I have often wondered if playing golf is the cause of my tinnitus, yesterday after have a lesson with my driver and constantly hitting balls I have noticed it has become more prominent.

This is not the first time I have noticed if I have a few days off it will subside , but not completely disappear.

Has anyone had similar experience.

thanks



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Happyrosie

wow that’s a new one on me!

But I’ve no insight into why hitting balls would increase the T - though since writing that phrase I’ve had a further thought. When you are having a golf lesson you’re really concentrating. As soon as the concentration wears off your tinnitus comes back. That’s the sneaky thing about tinnitus, it tries to get at you when you are relaxing. I sometimes think of tinnitus as a small imp hiding in the top corner of the room just out of sight behind my shoulder - watching me …. And as soon as concentration lapses he giggles nastily at me to try and torment me. Fortunately I’ve nearly always got the better of him as I sneer back and do something else and he disappears back into his corner.

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Parrcj in reply toHappyrosie

fantastic reply 🙂

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Physical activity for many people can result in increased blood supply to many organs, the ear being the most relevant when we're discussing tinnitus. That's a potential reason why you might notice tinnitus being heightened. Golf courses tend to be reasonably quiet locations, which might be another factor - and as Rosie suggests, the shift in and out of prolonged concentration can have a role to play.

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rabbits65

can I also add perhaps that when playing golf you turn your head back and forth sharply , that might not help it.

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Parrcj in reply torabbits65

I agree with your comments i think the impact jolts my neck. I do think my T is cause by neck probkems , thank you for your comment .

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DownUnderInAus

I tend to agree with rabbits65, I suspect that my tinnitus originates from my cervical spine as I can change the tone and volume of it by neck movements.

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Parrcj in reply toDownUnderInAus

I do think the continuous impact on my neck , as i have spondylitis, this causes my T to become much worse.

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