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11 Colorado Locations:
Arvada:
303-432-3601
Aurora:
303-337-9699
Englewood:
303-781-1100
Fort Collins:
970-482-5700
Lakewood:
303-231-9118
Littleton:
303-933-0017
Lone Tree:
303-792-9932
Longmont:
303-485-9720
Loveland:
970-593-9700
Northglenn:
303-255-9595
Summit County:
970-668-8811 |
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Hearing Rehab Center is proud to tell our patients that we are an Audigy Certified practice.
There are only 3 hearing care practices in Colorado with this distinction. Nationally, there are only 123 Audigy Certified practices. With this privileged distinction, we exemplify the core values of Audigy's mission, which is to provide patients with unsurpassed satisfaction and service through experienced professionals, expert advice, extraordinary technology, and exceptional value. Audigy Certified providers take the time to understand their patient's lifestyle in order to understand their patient's hearing needs. This understanding is used to advise patients on appropriate technology and to create a customized hearing solution for each patient. Therefore, it is not the technology alone that helps people hear better, but a combination of technology, patient, and provider working together. Please call the location near you to experience the benefits of Hearing Rehab Center, an Audigy Certified practice. |
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 Types of Hearing Loss
by Dr. Jamie Gilgren
Hearing Rehab Center, Longmont
The auditory system is the most intriguing system in the body. Granted, I am biased being an audiologist, but the process to hear sound is a magnificent display of carefully coordinated processes that allow you to enjoy the sounds of life. The process of hearing is complicated. Any disruption to the delicate and precise physiological coordination of the auditory system will result in a hearing loss. Where the disruption occurs along the auditory pathway will dictate the type of hearing loss that occurs.
From the pinna (the outside of your ear) to the ear drum is known as the outer ear. The ear drum through the tympanic cavity (an air-filled cavity situated within the temporal bone, which is the hardest bone in the body) is known as the middle ear. A disruption to hearing sound within the outer and middle ear is known as a conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing losses are caused by physical obstructions or abnormalities which inhibit the transfer of sound deeper into the auditory system. This results with an overall lowering of volume that causes us to lose our ability to hear faint sounds. Typically, conductive hearing losses are treated with medicine or surgery. If that does not work, then amplification is used.
The next type of hearing loss is sensorineural hearing loss. Let us break apart this word into two words: sensory and neural. Sensory relates to the cochlea and neural relates to the cochlear nerve and brain. Sensory hearing loss comprises approximately 90% of all hearing loss. It is the most common hearing loss. Many people say they have nerve hearing loss. In reality, it is a sensory hearing loss. Sensory hearing loss occurs when damage or trauma affects the hair cells in the cochlea. The cochlea is known as the inner ear and is a snail-shaped, fluid-filled, spiral tube, which coils around a core of bone that protects and surrounds the cochlear nerve. From the cochlear nerve to the brain is known as the central ear. Neural hearing loss occurs when damage or trauma affects the neural pathway to the brain. Disruption to these areas will lower overall volume, affect speech understanding, and the ability to hear certain pitches. The magnitude of this effect will differ from person to person. Sensorineural hearing losses are treated with amplification.
The last type of hearing loss is called mixed hearing loss. A mixed hearing loss is a combination of a conductive hearing loss and a sensorineural hearing loss. A person with a mixed hearing loss generally has had surgery but the conductive portion has remained. In conjunction with the conductive component there is an underlying sensorineural component. A mixed hearing loss is typically treated with surgery, medicine, and amplification.
The best way to understand what type of hearing loss you have and how to treat it is to visit a hearing professional near you. Hearing Rehab Center has exceptional professionals who understand hearing loss and will work with you to provide the best solution that will allow you to enjoy the sounds of life. | |
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There are a lot of factors to take into account when making the decision to purchase hearing aids, either for yourself, or for a loved one. As an Audigy Certified practice, Hearing Rehab Center is committed to provided our patients with unsurpassed satisfaction and service through our experienced professionals, expert advice, extraordinary technology, and exceptional value. Please visit our website for more information, or call the office near you to schedule an appointment.
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Bring in this coupon to receive 0% Financing for 6 months on the purchase of any hearing aid, with approved credit.
*Cannot be combined with other offers |
| Offer Expires: November 21, 2009 | |
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