A high-pitched whistle from a hearing aid can come on suddenly and be a huge annoyance and distraction if the cause isn’t quickly addressed. Our clinical team will evaluate your hearing aid to discover whether loose fit, earwax buildup, gain levels, aged tubing, or hardware defects cause the noise. Explore why acoustic feedback occurs and […]
Maintaining dinner dialogue proves demanding when chaotic ambient noise strains your concentration and hearing. Our specialists can evaluate hearing under both calm and noisy listening conditions to establish why noisy rooms present such difficulty. As soon as we identify the physiological cause of your difficult hearing, we deliver personalized rehabilitation options. How Can Hearing Seem […]
Feeling as though the room spins when you lie down, roll over, or sit up can be alarming, especially when the sensation appears without warning. Our specialists conduct thorough dizziness and equilibrium evaluations to diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and related inner ear disorders. Knowledgeable clinicians outline the mechanical causes of positional vertigo and […]
For newly expectant or practicing parents, learning that their baby has hearing loss will feel overwhelming and disheartening. However, the encouraging reality remains: through prompt screening and early care, infants with auditory challenges routinely attain great success. In fact, such infants can build spoken language, expressiveness, and meaningful bonds throughout their community, ensuring a bright, […]
For most people considering hearing aids, cost is the first thing that gives them pause. Prices vary widely depending on the technology level and the amount of professional care built into the fitting process. That upfront number can be enough to make families put off pursuing better hearing altogether. But while the retail price can […]
Many people put off getting hearing instruments for one simple reason: they picture something bulky and uncomfortable. That worry is understandable, especially given how hearing aids used to look. Plenty of patients have shared the same fear—that wearing a visible device would make others assume they couldn’t keep up in conversation and leave them out […]
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 38 million people in the United States suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects […]
There is one component that is crucial to keeping hearing aids cost effective and that’s the batteries. It is one of the largest financial challenges consumers have to deal with when buying hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Usually the batteries die at the worst time which is even […]
If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]
Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]
