# Valsava Maneuver and Tinnitus

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/valsava-maneuver-and-tinnitus/6264>\
**Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [June 25, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/valsava-maneuver-and-tinnitus/6264 "2019-06-25T02:56:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![cWilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@cWilson](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/cWilson)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/valsava-maneuver-and-tinnitus/6264/1 "2019-06-25T02:56:09Z")

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I’ve noticed near the end of my work out I start to hear ringing in my right ear, akin to what I think may be tinnitus. I at first thought it was my headphones, even though I keep the volume below 60%. Today I lifted without headphones and still had the ringing occur.

Is it possible that holding my breath for the valsalva maneuver during lifts is causing damage to my ears?

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/valsava-maneuver-and-tinnitus/6264/2 "2019-06-26T12:30:32Z")

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Inner ear barotrauma is indeed possible, but this is quite hard to prove. So it’s hard to say, given that tinnitus is fairly common in general.