Hearing Loss Treatment in Baton Rouge, LA

What Causes Hearing Loss

Have you ever overslept because you couldn’t hear your alarm clock?
Do you find yourself tuning out a conversation over lunch because you can’t hear everything?
Are you avoiding the theater because you can’t make out the dialog?

Hearing loss often means feeling left out—left out of the conversation and some of your favorite activities. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can re-engage with the things you love. The first step in recovering your hearing is to uncover what’s causing it.

48 million Americans of all ages experience hearing loss, including one in six baby boomers.

Hearing Loss Affects Your Health

Ignoring hearing loss may affect more than your ears—it can affect mood, cognition, and social engagement. Don’t wait to get hearing loss treatment.

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Types of Hearing Loss

There are three main types of hearing loss, and depending on what type you’re experiencing the treatment will be different.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Some hearing loss is caused by damage to the tiny hairs in the cochlea. Whether caused by aging, disease or exposure to loud noises this type of hearing loss is often permanent and requires treatment with hearing aids or other hearing technology.

Conductive Hearing Loss

A common cause of hearing loss is when sounds are blocked from traveling through the ear canal correctly. This can happen when foreign objects or earwax is blocking the canal or if fluid builds up behind the eardrum. Other common causes are ear infections, a tear in the eardrum, or cysts. While some conductive hearing loss is caused by disease or permanent damage, many types of conductive hearing loss are temporary.

Mixed Hearing Loss

Mixed hearing loss is a combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.

Will My Hearing Come Back?

Sudden hearing loss is often a side effect of busy lifestyles—loud concerts, sports events or high-energy workouts can push sound levels past 85 decibels. For reference, driving at 50 mph with windows down reaches about 89 dB. It doesn’t take much to risk lasting damage.

Research shows that seeking hearing loss treatment shortly after noise exposure greatly improves the odds of recovery. That’s because your ears react to loud noise with inflammation—which over time damages the hair cells responsible for hearing. Consulting an audiologist in Baton Rouge and Central, LA quickly gives you the best chance.

Unfortunately, the average person waits about 7 years before investigating their hearing loss. Whether due to denial or delay, waiting can be devastating.

The Effects Of Hearing Loss

Untreated hearing loss can impact your whole life. Many people feel self-conscious or frustrated and stop doing the things they enjoy—playing sports, going to the symphony, or even attending family gatherings.

You can “just live with hearing loss,” but doing so hurts not only you but your family and friends. When you can’t participate in a conversation, it frustrates everyone involved.

Life is short. It’s time to turn up the volume and enjoy all the benefits of clearer hearing. The more you hear, the more you stimulate your brain—and the sooner you act, the sooner you’ll regain your confidence.

How can you help yourself and your loved ones live better?

Get a hearing evaluation to determine whether you have hearing loss and how extensive it may be. When you do, we can determine what your best option is and help you select a hearing aid that will:

Work best for your level of hearing loss
Complement your lifestyle
Fit within your budget

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