Navigating the Hearing Aid Fitting Process
After you finished your hearing test, your audiologist showed you your results on an audiogram and discussed your hearing loss and the benefits of hearing aids. These powerful hearing devices are tailored to meet your individual hearing needs and improve your quality of life and overall well-being. This conversation with your audiologist was the beginning…
How to Compare Hearing Aid Styles and Find What Works Best for Your Lifestyle
When you’re shopping for hearing aids, you may feel overwhelmed by all the options that are available out there. And there are a lot of options! The fact is, no two people are alike. Everyone has different needs when it comes to their hearing aids. You want to find a hearing aid that fits you,…
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Spring into Better Hearing: Recognizing When It’s Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids
Your hearing aids are vital devices that help you hear, communicate and stay safe, as well as improve your overall health and wellbeing. To get the best possible hearing experience, you should consider upgrading them every few years, just like you upgrade your phone. Why Do I Need to Upgrade My Hearing Aids? There are…
Building Healthy Indoor Air Habits During Utah Winters
With chilly winter weather afoot, families naturally spend more time indoors. While cozying up inside can feel comforting, it also means exposure to dry air, indoor allergens and irritants that can exacerbate sinus, ear and throat symptoms. At South Valley Ear, Nose & Throat, we see many patients whose winter flare-ups are linked to their…
How to Choose the Right ENT Specialist for Long-Term Sinus or Allergy Relief
If you’ve been suffering from sinus issues or allergy symptoms, you know how much these conditions can impact your daily life. An ENT specialist can help, but finding a new medical specialist can be intimidating. To help you start the process, we’ve compiled this guide on how to seek out an ENT specialist you can…
When to See an ENT vs. When to Wait It Out
Approximately 27 million people in the U.S. visit ENT specialists each year. An ENT specialist—also called an otolaryngologist—is a medical professional who specializes in and treats conditions affecting the ears, nose and throat (that’s what ENT stands for!). Conditions in the ears, nose and throat, like a stuffy nose, hoarse voice, ear infection or sinus…
Utah’s Winter Inversion and Its Effects on Sinus and Throat Health
If you’ve lived in Utah for a while, you’re probably familiar with winter inversions. Utah’s altitude and geography make it susceptible to this unique phenomenon, in which warm air at high altitudes traps cold air beneath it, and with it, the emissions and air pollution that would normally escape into the atmosphere. The result is…
Sleeping Positions that Help with Sleep Apnea (and Sleep Positions that Make Sleep Apnea Worse)
Sleep apnea is a frustrating condition that diminishes the quality of your valuable sleep. It can be a challenging condition to manage, but one strategy you can use is to adjust your sleeping position. What Causes Sleep Apnea? When you sleep, the tissues in your mouth—tongue, throat muscles and soft palate—relax. This relaxation happens to…
What’s the Difference Between Dizziness and Vertigo?
Approximately 15–20% of adults experience dizziness each year, and around 5% experience vertigo. These two conditions, although incredibly similar, differ in critical ways, particularly in their causes and treatment. Because of this, it’s essential to understand the difference between dizziness and vertigo to ensure that you and your care team are aware of what you’re…