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No matter where you go, loud noises are unavoidable. However, protecting your ears is possible, especially if you stay knowledgeable about the situations where your hearing is most at risk. You may not realize it, but earbuds, headphones, and speakers can seriously damage your eardrums, as well as your ear fibers. Even though it is […]
I wanted to write this down because sometimes, even when you think you know something, in the heat of the moment, you forget what you know. My wife and I were just at the beginning of a weekend that we had been looking forward to for quite a while. My sister and brother-in-law were in […]
This subject is one we talk about daily: the difference between loudness and clarity. While these two words might seem to be interchangeable, in the world of hearing aids, there is a clear difference (no pun intended). Loudness vs. Clarity For most people, if they can’t hear the TV, or a streaming movie, they are […]
Hearing loss affects people of all ages and can happen when any part of the ear or auditory system is not working properly. The four most basic categories of hearing loss are conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and auditory neural spectrum disorder. Hearing loss can be caused by many different factors, […]
Any sound that’s too loud can damage your hearing permanently. The more intense or loud the noise is, the faster damage occurs. This is commonly referred to as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and it’s an everyday occurrence in our modern world. The longer the noise goes on, the worse the damage will be. There are […]
We know, this sounds like it would be something that rarely happens. While we certainly wouldn’t call it an everyday occurrence, it does happen more than one might think. From bugs to buttons, to Tic Tacs, to any number of other things—gross and otherwise—getting things stuck in your ear does happen. The question is, what do you […]
An ear infection is an inflammation that occurs in the air-filled space behind the eardrum (middle ear). These ear infections happen when viruses or bacteria trap and infect fluid from behind the eardrum, which causes pain, swelling, and bulging of the eardrum. This type of infection is common among children since they haven’t yet built […]
The ear is an organ that allows us to hear, as well as enables the body to balance using the vestibular system. The anatomy of our auditory system can be divided into two parts—central and peripheral. From there, the anatomy of the ear is further divided. While complex, understanding how the ear works can be […]
Our senses are how we interact with the world around us. As patients, we see specialized doctors to make sure each of our senses is in good working order. There are many facets of hearing specialists – from a typical ear, nose, and throat doctor to specialists that treat specific hearing symptoms. Learn more about […]
