Hearing Through Your Bones
Did you know you can ‘hear’ through your bones? Of course bones don’t translate sound waves like the inner ear. However, bones are porous and make great sound conductors. In fact, bones conduct sound so well, audiologists are using the skull to help people hear when they can’t use traditional behind-the-ear hearing aid (usually because…
Stay Healthy During the Long Winter Months
Snow is ready to fly once again in Utah and that means many of us will spend more time indoors. Unfortunately, being inside close to others can increase chances of catching a virus or bacterial infection. Colds happen after we come in contact with contaminated surfaces, such as a computer keyboard or mouse, utensil, doorknob…
When Do You Need a Hearing Aid?
Many first-time hearing aid wearers have wondered for many months if their hearing was bad enough to qualify for a hearing aid. Hearing loss can be difficult to detect because it occurs gradually. Some people don’t realize how often they ask others to repeat themselves or notice how high the television volume needs to be…
Don’t Wait To Have Your Congestion Checked Out
“Why didn’t I do this years ago?” is a common statement our patients make after their sinus and congestion problems are resolved. Many people simply live with their nasal blockages because they think it’s a reoccurring cold or they can ‘just tough it out’ until it goes away. It’s true, some people do have the…