YEG's Cheerleader
If you don't know him, his name is Dallas Smith. He has to be one of Edmonton's biggest cheerleaders. I had the honor of meeting Dallas a few years ago at a spin studio here in Edmonton. He was always such a supporter of so many local businesses and business owners and lucky for me, a supporter of mine! I was so excited when he told me it was time to have his hearing checked, and that he wanted me to be his audiologist! He came in yesterday, not sure of what to expect but was
May - Better Hearing Month
Happy May Edmonton! Did you know May is Better Hearing Month? It has been in observance since 1927. The purpose behind it is to bring awareness to the importance of hearing loss prevention and intervention. Some of the most common causes of permanent hearing loss include: 1. age 2. medication 3. noise 4. head injury 5. genetics Take this month to bring awareness to your Auditory Health! Book an appointment with us to schedule your hearing test. We can't wait to see you! 780.2
Otoscopy
That hand held light we use to look in your ears.. what are we looking for, and what is it called? This hand held instrument is known as an Otoscope. It is used in most medical examinations to exam the "external auditory canal". Basically we want to have a look into the ear canal so we can check for wax buildup, scarring on the ear drum, holes in the ear drum, ear infections, inflammation, redness or foreign bodies (to name some). This is one "test" that we will perform at e
Braden Baker is raising money for those who cannot afford Hearing Aids
It was on October 10th that it was aired on the Ellen Show, where Ellen interviewed young Braden Baker. A 10 year old boy born with hearing loss. Braden has been wearing hearing aids since the age of 7 months. Please watch the interview to learn more about why Braden wants to give back! It is such an inspiring story and so wonderful to hearing about a 10 year old child wanting to help so many in need. If you would like to support Braden, and his cause, you can help fund him a
Tinnitus
Tinnitus, and its correlation with hearing loss.
8 Common Signs of Hearing Loss
In light of better hearing month, we wanted to share with you the top 8 signs of hearing loss.
Earth Day 🌏🐘
Did you know #elephants have AMAZING hearing??? Their hearing frequency is somewhere in between 16 Hz to 12 kHz which is a huge range and they can hear at a frequency 20 times lower than us! Crazy right?? So let's make sure we take care of this planet we share! #earthday2017
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