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Acute external otitis or otitis externa – more commonly called swimmer’s ear – is an infection that affects the outer ear canal. The infection is known as swimmer’s ear because it routinely develops because of liquid staying in the ears after swimming which provides a moist environment that promotes the growth of microbes. Swimmer’s ear […]
One of the sometimes frustrating things about being a hearing care specialist is that a lot of the circumstances we deal with which have caused our clients to lose their hearing can’t be reversed. For example, one of the extremely common causes of hearing loss is damage to the very small, sensitive hair cells that […]
One of the more frequent questions we are asked is, “My hearing aid is broken or just isn’t functioning the way it used to – do you think I should purchase a new one, or have it fixed?” The answer is “Depends.” It is really an individual choice, and the “best answer” is as individual […]
If you have some form of hearing loss, do you ever notice that listening to people speak is work, and that you need to try hard to understand what people are saying? This sense of having to try to understand people is common even among people who use hearing aids, because they must be adjusted […]
Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Ludwig van Beethoven and Eric Clapton – what trait do these diverse musicians all share? As a result of years of performing, they all have permanent hearing loss. When musicians come to me for treatment, I feel obliged to inform them of a lamentable fact of life – playing music may […]
Our clients often ask us why they seem to have greater difficulty hearing in busy spaces than in other situations. They report that they don’t seem to have any problem hearing people and understanding what they say when they are speaking to them one-on-one, or even in small groups. But in a crowd, such as […]
Hearing aids and mobile phones have not always gotten along as well as they do now. The complex electronics in both devices often caused static, dropped words or squealing interference noises. Technology improvements along with new regulations have largely eliminated this issue. Today cell phone – hearing aid compatibility isn’t the problem it once was. […]
If you’re shopping for your first hearing aid and finding the process confusing, you are not alone. When Consumer Reports did a comparative report on hearing aids, they followed consumers for six months as they tried to figure out which one to buy. After six months the disappointing results were in: these first-time hearing aid […]
Hearing loss comes in many forms – it might develop gradually (for example, due to aging) or suddenly (due to an accident or trauma). The hearing loss itself may be temporary or permanent, and may vary from mild (having difficulty understanding conversations) to severe (total deafness). A single ear can be affected by hearing loss, […]
