Hearing loss Causes
During normal hearing, sound waves travel through the ear canal and strike the eardrum causing it to vibrate. The eardrum is attached to three tiny bones in the middle ear. The last bone, the stapes, pushes on a fluid-filled chamber in the inner ear, called the...
Spring Allergies and How to Survive Spring Allergy Season?
Allergies are one of the most common chronic illnesses in the United States, and family history almost always plays a role in those that suffer the most. Irritants including the likes of pet dander and tree pollen stimulate the immune system to release histamine which...
Traveling with Hearing Aids
Are you traveling this summer? Summer is a wonderful time to travel, but when you have hearing aids, sometimes this can be a frustrating time too. Making reservations, understanding public announcements, and using the telephone can be difficult. Here are a few...
Tinnitus: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound within the human ear when no actual sound is present. Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that is often the result from a wide range of underlying causes such as medications, or a circulatory system...
What Is An Audiogram And How To Read It?
When we test your hearing at Shea Clinic Ear Nose & Throat or Shea Hearing Aid Center, the first part of the examination is usually a test to see how sensitive you are. Licensed professionals use different pitches from low-pitched sounds to high-pitched ones and ask...
Who Are Audiologists, and What Do They Do?
An Audiologist is all ears! Audiology is the field of testing that identifies and assesses hearing and/or balance problems. Audiologists also help manage hearing loss and tinnitus through fitting of hearing aids and/or tinnitus masking devices. An Audiologist has a...
The Anatomy Of Our Hearing System
The anatomy of our hearing system can be divided into four components for our convenience in remembering the parts and associating these parts with their function. These divisions are the: The Outer Ear The Middle Ear The Inner Ear The Central Auditory Pathways The...
Seasonal Allergies and Balance
While the relationship between allergy and balance is complex and not completely understood, there is an increasing appreciation that untreated or poorly controlled allergies can significantly impact balance function. Some examples are illustrated below. Many patients...
Snoring Causes and Treatment
Snoring is a very common problem, being found in almost 30% of adult males. Although initially somewhat humorous, as it progresses it can become more and more serious from a social and medical standpoint. After the humorous stage comes the irritating stage (to others)...
4 Myths About Hearing Loss!
One of the country’s leading audiologists sounds off about a condition that will eventually affect almost all of us. By CRAIG W. NEWMAN, Ph.D. For a long time, hearing loss carried a huge stigma. People didn’t want to be seen as old – and hearing aids were a visible...