Everyone’s range of comfort is different. Whether it is a comfort range of how tight you like to wear your pants…. or how far you drive behind someone on the highway. We also have a range of comfort with our hearing. When the range is narrow; it is called Recruitment. This term refers to a person’s sensitivity to sound. It also has to do with the speed in which the sound becomes uncomfortable ...
Today’s hearing fact probably isn’t something that comes to mind when you think about hearing loss. But — if you do think about it — makes a lot of sense. It’s also potentially much more consequential than, say, missing a punchline in your favorite sitcom or your name being called when your Starbucks mocha is ready. According to Reuters and the National Institute on Aging, untreated hearing loss can result in trouble understanding a ...
What is the one of the top complaints of diners? According to a Zagat study? Ranking up there with long wait times and short staffing is the acoustics of the restaurant. Restaurants seem to be following a new trend. They are more open; they play background music to help ensure a good time for all. This extra noise and multiple voices speaking at once makes it difficult to focus and carry-on conversations.... especially if you ...
If you know someone who has hearing aids, then you may wonder why some people seem to have problems with their hearing aids? Many people complain to their friends about them. We have people all the time that will come in and tell us that they don't know if they want to spend money on hearing aids because their friends keep them in a drawer. Some people complain and then there are those that ...
Have you been struggling with your ability to hear others? Is it starting to get you down? Have you noticed you seem to be more tired lately…especially after all the activities of the holidays? With all situations in life we identify, analyze, and then deal with them. For example, if the car is dirty, you identify it or acknowledge the dirt...analyze it... how are you going to clean it. Maybe wash it in ...
Every day I look in about 20 patient’s ears. I am looking for a healthy ear. I am also making sure that the ear canal is free of cerumen (wax). I want to make sure the tympanic membrane (ear drum) is intact and healthy. I want to make sure there is no fluid or infection present. Like most infections the ear may become painful or tender. You may have a colored discharge secreting from ...
Christmas spirit in the air. Patients coming into the office seem to have quite the “pep in their step”! I have seen many treasured Christmas shirts. Patients are planning to take trips to see their kids and grandkids. Other patients have family coming to Florida to enjoy our beautiful weather. So, in the Christmas spirit...here is a little Jingle to enjoy! Did you hear the bells this morning? Were they mild and sweet and ...
It really is cool how intricate the human body is. If you stop and think for a moment about all the different sounds that you are aware of every single day…it is just mind boggling. So how does hearing work? Well, first... it begins with sound. It begins with a vibration in the atmosphere. When something vibrates... anything really… the wind, a voice, a whistle, or a tree; it moves the air particles around ...
Do you ever feel like the people you’re talking to are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you having to ask others to repeat themselves frequently? Or maybe you’re struggling to follow a conversation when there is background noise? If so, these could be indicators that you have a hearing loss. It’s not uncommon for friends and family members to notice we have hearing loss before we do. Most likely, it’s ...
