Complete Hearing Test
1st Test – Video Otoscope While watching a tv screen, we are inspecting a clients ear canals and eardrums. We are also checking for wax, infections and perforations in eardrum.
2nd Test – Tympano Gramt to measure the mobility and the pressure within the middle ear system.
3rd Test – Pure Tone Hearing Test, The client is wearing headphones and is presented pure tones from 125Hz to 8000Hz at different hearing levels.
4th Test – Speech Testing using spondee words such as “armchair”, “hardware”and “mousetrap” at different hearing levels to see the ability of the clients speech discrimination in decibel levels.
5th Test – Air Bone Tone Testing, The ability to test clients middle ear and eardrum by placing bone oscillator behind ear and presenting pure tones.
After Hearing Exam
After the hearing exams are given, the hearing professionals presenting the exams has a thorough background of the clients hearing ability. If the client has a hearing problem, they will be told there options or choices to correct any problems.
How do I know if I need a hearing test?
If you’re like most people with a mild to moderate hearing loss, you may not even know you have a hearing problem. Or you may suspect that you have some hearing loss, but don’t think it’s severe enough for a hearing test. This perception is very common.
According to the Better Hearing Institute, only 23% of americans with hearing loss are actually doing something about it. Yet 95% of those with a hearing loss would benefit from the use of hearing aids. People with a hearing loss delay getting help for a variety of reasons – embarrassment, denial, financial concerns, etc. The log term effects of that decision can be costly.
Here are some early warning signs of hearing loss:
- Difficulty hearing normal conversations in noisy environments.
- The perception that others are mumbling.
- Frequently asking others to speak up.
- Complaints from others that you’re listening to the television to loudly.
- Struggling to understand verbal information from others.
What happens if I don’t get my hearing checked?
Americans who suffer from hearing loss report decreased quality in many areas of their lives.
- Reported Impacts
- Social isolation and depression.
- Reduced communication and intimacy with loved ones.
- Perception by others of mental impairment.
- Permanent memory loss due to auditory deprivation.
- Increased feelings of anger, frustration and embarrassment.
So how do I get my free hearing test?
It’s simple. Just call 305-861-1222 and Jonathan Shaw will be happy to make a convenient appointment for your free hearing test.
