EDUCATION VIDEO PLAYLIST

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Dr. Fisher explains the connection between hearing and brain processing.

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Audiology Assistant Megan Foy explains how to read an audiogram.

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Hearing Health Center's Dr. Sarah Schwartzer, an audiologist and balance specialist, offers this informative video that explains the link between good hearing and balance.

Balance disorders are very difficult to diagnose and treat because there is often more than one underlying cause. Determining the cause of the problem is essential for finding the right treatment plan.

Treatment plans are designed for each individual patient based on history, diagnostic findings, and functional limitations caused by the balance disorder:

+ Balance re-training – Exercises to improve coordination of muscle responses in various situations.

+ Habituation – Exercises to resolve the brain/inner ear conflict and help the brain adapt.

+ Visual/Motor Training – Exercises to strengthen and stabilize gaze and eye/head coordination.

+ Eply Maneuver – Head and neck positional changes, performed by the doctor, to reinsert the displaced ear crystals causing dizziness.

Statistics show that 30% of adults over age 65 fall each year, and 5% of them die.

Don't become a statistic.

Consider starting your journey to better hearing with a free hearing evaluation test at www.HearingHealthCenter.com.

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Your ears are the gateway to your heart. Researchers believe that early cardiovascular problems can be detected by testing your hearing first.

Hearing Health Center Audiologist Dr. Robert Risley offers this video that looks at how your hearing can affect your heart health.

+ Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the US.
+ Over 61,000 people die each year from heart disease.
+ One American per minute will die of these complications.

Cardiovascular disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels. Many of the problems surrounding heart disease are a direct result of a condition called atherosclerosis in which plaque builds up on the arteries, narrowing the arterial path, making it harder for blood to flow through the veins, arteries and ultimately bodily organs. The inner ear is extremely sensitive to blood flow. If blood flow is inadequate, interrupted or the vessels suffer a trauma, the result can be damage to the inner ear nerves, negatively impacting a person’s ability to hear. In fact, the nerves in the inner ear as so fragile that Harvard researchers believe they may be the first organ affected by cardiovascular disease. In essence, hearing loss may be one of the earliest indicators of heart disease.

Visit www.HearingHealthCenter.com to learn more about this important link and set-up a free hearing evaluation to start your journey to better hearing health.

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Dr. Hilary MacCrae, an Audiologist at Hearing Health Center, discusses the causes of and treatments for Tinnitus.

Over 20 million Americans experience Tinnitus regularly, and over 50 million report experiencing it once. As of October 2021, more than 1.5 million US veterans were receiving disability benefits for Tinnitus.

Tinnitus is buzzing, hissing, ringing, and other unwanted sounds in your head that can be maddening and even disabling. They can interfere with your work, social life, sleep, and peace of mind.

Tinnitus is made in your brain. There are many causes of tinnitus and different types of treatment plans available.

Those Tinnitus treatments may include:

+ High frequency hearing aids and personal sound devices
+ Tinnitus maskers
+ Sound therapy
+ TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) therapy
+ Tinnitus re-training

The first step in managing Tinnitus is getting a full evaluation. Learn more and make an appointment today at www.HearingHealthCenter.com.

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Dr. Katrina Lapham, and audiologist at Hearing Health Center explains the reasons for ear wax and how to properly take care of it.

All ears have wax. A little wax is good. It keeps your ears moist, repels bugs, and prevents infections from bacteria and germs. Some ears produce too much wax. It builds up and blocks your hearing ability.

Removing earwax is not a do-it-yourself project. Q-tips usually just push the wax deeper inside your ear making it even harder to remove.

There are different kinds of earwax. Some wax is soft and gooey, some hard and impacted, some flaky and loose.

Moreover, there are different methods to remove earwax: suction, curettes, flushing, and more. Dr. Lapham and the audiologists at Hearing Health Center are expertly trained in every method, utilize the best one for the type and amount of earwax, and the one most gentle for your comfort.

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Dr. Ronna Fisher discusses hearing difficulties on Fox Chicago Morning News, aired 8/14/07

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