How Can an Audiologist Assist You?

Audiologists are trained experts in their field. They can assist people of all ages. Audiologists help people with prevention, diagnosing and treating different disorders related to hearing and balance. They are professionals who help improve people’s quality of life and help improve their hearing which can negatively impact how people get involved in different activities in life. There are different ways audiologists can help you if you experience hearing loss and balance or tinnitus issues. If you do experience hearing loss the audiologist can evaluate and treat all different types of balance, tinnitus and hearing disorders. 

They can select the best-suited hearing aids or assistive technology and fit them for you. They can help identify and treat any balance or dizziness issues that you may experience due to hearing problems. Transitioning to using a hearing aid can be very daunting and very confusing, there are different times you will need to adjust your hearing aid, times it charges and other lifestyle differences it can cause. Your audiologists will be able to offer advice and help you transition as smoothly as possible so as to not have any negative experiences with your hearing aid journey.

Hearing Test

From a preventative point of view, audiologists can screen their patients to identify early on if there are signs of any possible hearing disorders. If it comes back that there is a sign of it happening, they can test your hearing further to investigate and determine what kind of hearing impairment you are experiencing and to what degree that hearing loss is. Prevention is key and knowing the best ways to look after your ears and hearing can help worse issues arise down the line. If you haven’t already spoken to your audiologist for advice, now is the time to do it.

Noise

As they are experts in their field, they will be able to advise and educate you on how you can protect yourself from the effects of noise which can lead to you experiencing hearing loss. Another condition that can occur in the ears is tinnitus. This is an issue where you experience consistent or intermittent ringing in your ears. It can be very distracting and can affect people’s everyday lives. Audiologists are able to advise people on how to treat it and how to cope with the ringing in their ears.

Buildup of Earwax

As they are experts with ears, and it is highly recommended not to insert things into your ears sometimes there can be a build-up of wax which can lead to you experiencing hearing loss if the wax is big enough. Sometimes it can be difficult for your body to remove it by itself and it needs some help. An audiologist will be able to assist with this, they can help you remove wax. There are two different ways they currently are able to do this, the first is micro-suction and the second is irrigation. If the wax build-up is not treated it can lead to a whole host of issues like tinnitus, infections, dizziness, discomfort and hearing loss. 

Contact Texas Professional Hearing Center today at (281) 691-6633 for more information on hearing loss treatment services.