In honor of this special week I wanted to discuss the importance of tinnitus and its affects on your health. In particular, tinnitus could be a warning sign for us. It frequently is a symptom of neck injury, hearing loss, or too much stress in our lives. These noises of various types that we hear in our ear, which can …
Noise and Health
I have worked in the Hearing conservation industry for many years now. One of the things that we have discovered is that noise can be very bad for your health. Years of research has shown that people that live in noisy environments, such as loud cities have a higher incidence of high blood pressure, anxiety, and even depression. Noise causes …
The Dangers of Noise Exposure
To start out this year, I would like to reemphasize the dangers of noise exposure. Specifically, let’s consider how dangerous excessive noise is to our teens and younger children. With the amount of time spent on phones and other sources of music, it’s more important than ever for us as parents to be aware of what would be considered dangerous …
Hearing Test – Will I feel Claustrophobic?
One of the things that people think about when they consider doing a Hearing Test is how claustrophobic the hearing test booths can be. Some are as small as a telephone booth! This was a topic of conversation that I had with Tony Bongiovi many years ago. Tony is the record producer behind many famous bands, such as Bon Jovi, …
How Does Neck Pain Cause Tinnitus?
Although by far the most common reason for tinnitus, or unwanted noise in the ear, is hearing loss, neck tension, previous neck injuries or even jaw problems can cause tinnitus . This is called somatic tinnitus . The reason we think this may be occurring is because of a crossover of nerve input to the brain from the neck. Somewhere …
Is Tinnitus Phantom Noise?
As an ear, nose, and throat physician, when talking with patients I frequently compare tinnitus to phantom pain. An example of phantom pain is when a patient has an amputation of the knee or foot , and after surgery, at some point, the foot feels like it is on fire or in severe pain even though it is not even …
A Connection Between Hearing Loss and Dementia?
by M. Brian Slater, Au. D. CCC-A Contact our audiologists or ENT physician today to learn more about the possible link between Hearing Loss and Dementia, and about how hearing aids may be able to help. Recently, a growing body of research has shown that a strong link may exist between hearing loss and dementia, the chronic decline in mental …