About us
Nubirth Hearing Services is a full-service practice offering the latest in comprehensive audiological services. Whether you have hearing loss, want to protect your hearing or are interested in devices available to help you better communicate, the clinic provides hearing care that can meet your needs.
Diagnostic Services
-Newborn hearing evaluations
-Child hearing evaluations
-Adult hearing evaluations
-Tinnitus evaluations
Rehabilitative Services
-Hearing aid evaluations/fittings
-Ear wax removal
-Swim molds
-Hearing protection (for musicians, landscapers, construction workers, truck drivers, or anyone exposed to loud sounds)
Professional Care
Services are provided by experienced audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals.
Schedule an Appointment
If you'd like to schedule a time to meet with us, please call us.
Questionnaire
First, the hearing care professional will ask you questions about your hearing. Do you have difficulty hearing? Under what circumstances do you work? Do you work in noisy enviroments? Have you ever been exposed to loud noises? Do you have family members with hearing problems? Have you had ear surgery? We will also ask other questions about your general health. This questionnaire, called a case history, is necessary to better identify possibe sources of hearing problems.
Pure Tone Audiometry
You will then be invited to a souldproof booth to perform the hearing test. Using headphones or in-ear monitors, based on your response to the instructions, the hearing care professional determins if you can her medium, high and low notes fo different intensities. The hearing threshold is defined as the quietest sound a person hears every other at the frequencies tested. The results are measured in decibels.
Otoscopy
Next, the audiologist examines your eard with a light instrument called an otoscope. This way, you can see the extrenal ear canal, theardrum and sometimes even the handle of the hammer attached to the back of the eardrum. We see if your ear canal is normal, look at its shape and if its blocked by wax, dry skin or a foreign body.
Speech Audiometry
The other test is that you repeat words to see how well you perceive and understand the language at an intensitu that you find comfortable. They are positioned from behind or form the side so that you cannot see the hearing care professional. It will be impossible to read lips in order to avoid distorting the test. The result of successful wors is calculated as a percentage.
Help a friend or family member
If you wish to help a loved one (family or friend), contact us!
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Stay informed about the symptoms that may occur in deafness.
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If you see any signs of hearing loss in your partner or loved one, bring it up calmly. Offer to help them with the next steps or do an online hearing test together.
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If a doctor establishes the presence of hearing loss and prescribes hearing aids, you can encourage the affected person in their descsion about wich device to choose. Doubts can arise just during the adaptation period: - your motivation can help!
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People woth hearing loss understand a conversation best when it is face-to-face in calm, clear and concise manner. Pay attention to this.
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If the other person does not understand you, it is better that you rephrase what you say instead of repeating the same words over and over again.
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Patience and understanding are the best help you can give to your loved ones during this time.
Help a friend or family member
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Stay informed about the symptoms that may occur in deafness.
-
If you see any signs of hearing loss in your partner or loved one, bring it up calmly. Offer to help them with the next steps or do an online hearing test together.
-
If a doctor establishes the presence of hearing loss and prescribes hearing aids, you can encourage the affected person in their descsion about wich device to choose. Doubts can arise just during the adaptation period: - your motivation can help!
-
People woth hearing loss understand a conversation best when it is face-to-face in calm, clear and concise manner. Pay attention to this.
-
If the other person does not understand you, it is better that you rephrase what you say instead of repeating the same words over and over again.
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Patience and understanding are the best help you can give to your loved ones during this time.
