Comprehensive Hearing Assessments
Better Hearing Care Begins with an Accurate Hearing Assessment
In spite of the fact that hearing loss is the third most common physical health condition among individuals in the US, many go about their daily lives without realizing that they have a problem.
The reason behind this is similar to the process of growing or aging, which comes on gradually, making it unnoticeable from one day to the next.
However, like aging, the process of losing your hearing is irreversible. Recent protocols requiring everyone to wear face masks have exposed hearing loss for a number of individuals who struggle to hear what others are saying without the assistance of visual cues.
If you or someone you love has begun to struggle with understanding what others are saying, it is time to consider a hearing test.
Hearing tests provide not only diagnostic information regarding the level of hearing loss you are experiencing, but they are also the framework for providing customized hearing care designed to treat your specific needs.
What Happens at a Hearing Evaluation?
1. Initial Consultation
2. Examination of Your Ears
3. Your Hearing Test
• Pure-tone test
• Bone conduction test
• Speech recognition test
• Acoustic-reflex test
In cases where your audiologist needs to further identify or isolate the cause of your hearing loss, other tests might be included in the assessment.
4. Discussion of Results
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The Different Ways of Testing Your Hearing
Pure-Tone Testing
Bone Conduction Testing
Speech Testing
Acoustic-Reflex or Tympanometry Testing
Additional Tests
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If you or a loved one are not hearing as well as you used to, it is time to schedule a hearing assessment to learn why you’re struggling and what can be done