Hearing Assessment in Huntsville
What is a Hearing Assessment?
Visit us today for Hearing Assessment in Huntsville. Amanda Davis -Audiologist at Apollo Audiology will evaluate your hearing abilities and if a hearing loss is present, determine the type, degree, and configuration of that hearing loss.
Consider Getting a Hearing Assessment If You:
- Struggle to hear conversations, especially in noisy environments
- Frequently ask others to repeat themselves
- Experience ringing, buzzing, or whooshing in your ears (tinnitus)
- Have a family history of hearing loss
- Work in noisy environments or are exposed to loud sounds
What To Expect
A hearing assessment involves several steps:
- Medical History: Your audiologist will begin by asking about any factors that might affect your hearing.
- Physical Exam: The audiologist will check for obstructions or abnormalities in the ear.
- Pure-Tone Audiometry: This test involves listening to a series of tones to determine the quietest sounds you can hear at each frequency.
- Speech Audiometry: You will listen to and repeat speech at different volumes to evaluate your ability to hear and understand speech.
- Tympanometry: This test measures the movement of your eardrum in response to changes in air pressure, helping to identify potential medical issues with the middle ear.
- Bone Conduction Testing: This test bypasses the outer and middle ear by sending sound vibrations directly to the inner ear.
Benefits of a Hearing Assessment
- Identifying hearing loss early helps improve outcomes.
- A personalized treatment plan, based on your test results, can be developed.
- Tailored solutions will enhance your ability to communicate effectively, reducing the impact of hearing loss on your daily life.
- Preventive Care: Your assessment can identify issues that could lead to future hearing loss, and we can take proactive measures.