Your Journey Begins: What to Expect
Greeting and Check-In
When you arrive, you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome by our friendly reception staff. You benefit from a comfortable and relaxed check-in process, where you can ask any last-minute questions and fill out our simple forms. We want you to feel right at home even before your appointment begins.
Pre-Test Consultation
Before your hearing test, one of our experienced hearing care professionals will sit down with you to discuss:
Your hearing concerns and any symptoms you’re experiencing
Your family medical history and previous hearing care, if any
What you hope to achieve with your visit
This conversation ensures that you benefit from an appointment that’s tailored specifically to your needs.
Here’s a full, step-by-step walkthrough of what happens next.
Pure-Tone Audiometry: You’ll wear headphones while tones of various frequencies play, and you simply indicate when you hear each sound. This part of the test helps us determine your hearing thresholds.
Speech Reception Thresholds: In this assessment, you listen to spoken sounds and let us know when you hear them. This test pinpoints the quietest sounds you can detect, helping us tailor your care to your specific hearing needs.
Word Recognition Scores: You’ll hear a list of words at a comfortable volume and be asked to repeat what you hear. This simple test measures how accurately you can understand speech, informing us about how well your ears are processing everyday conversations.
Bone Conduction: This test bypasses the outer and middle ears by sending sound vibrations directly through your skull. It helps us determine how your inner ear is functioning and whether any hearing loss is due to issues beyond your outer ear.
Middle Ear Assessment: Here, we assess the status of your middle ears by measuring how your eardrums respond to gentle changes in air pressure. We also check your reflex responses to loud sounds, giving us a clearer picture of any middle ear concerns such as fluid buildup or eardrum stiffness.
Review and Discussion: Finally, your results are reviewed with you in a friendly, easy-to-understand manner. You’ll get clear explanations as to what’s normal, what might need further attention, and what your next steps might include, whether that’s follow-up appointments or hearing aid options.
After your hearing test, you’ll have time to ask additional questions and discuss any concerns you might have. Our focus is on empowering you with clarity and confidence in every decision regarding your hearing health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stay Connected
If you have any lingering questions or need more details about your upcoming appointment, please feel free to get in touch.
We look forward to meeting you and embarking on this journey to better hearing together. Your hearing health is our top priority, and we’re here for you every step of the way.
Remember, you deserve to experience clear, confident conversations, and your appointment is the first step in making that a reality. Let’s get started!
