How Your Comprehensive Hearing Test Works
You can rest assured that every hearing test is a thorough evaluation performed by experienced professionals.
You begin with a discussion about your hearing history and any specific concerns you may have, including family history of hearing challenges, any medications you’re currently on, tinnitus or earwax blockage concerns, and more. The more information you can provide, the better, as this allows our team to personalize your hearing optimization journey for your unique needs.
After a thorough physical examination of your ears to look for earwax blockages (which we can remove for you) or infection, you’ll go through a range of sound tests that measure your ability to hear different frequencies and volumes.
Here are some of the evaluations that your hearing health expert might perform:
Pure-Tone Audiometry: While wearing headphones, you’ll indicate when you hear the tones of various frequencies that play. This helps us determine your current hearing thresholds.
Speech Reception Thresholds: To find out the quietest noise you can detect, you’ll listen to spoken words and let us know when you hear them.
Word Recognition Scores: You’ll be asked to repeat the words in a list that you can hear, which will measure how accurately you can understand speech. This test is crucial in assessing how well your ears process everyday conversations.
Bone Conduction: This assessment determines how well your inner ears are functioning. It does this by bypassing the outer and middle ears, sending sound vibrations directly through your skull to determine whether any hearing loss is due to issues beyond your outer ears.
Middle Ear Assessment: By checking how well your eardrums respond to changes in air pressure and your reflexes to loud sounds, the status of your middle ears is assessed, which gives us a clearer picture of any middle ear concerns such as fluid buildup or eardrum stiffness.
Once the assessment is finished, you’ll receive immediate results and a detailed explanation of your hearing health, including a breakdown of your test results so you know exactly where your hearing stands.
Each step is carefully tailored to ensure you are comfortable and fully informed throughout the process.
Understanding Types of Hearing Loss
Not all hearing challenges are the same. Much like how there are distinct types of sight challenges, there are different categories of hearing loss that can affect your hearing optimization journey in different ways.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when the inner ear or auditory nerve is affected.
You can manage this hearing challenge effectively with expert guidance on hearing optimization options and advanced hearing solutions.
Conductive Hearing Loss
If you have conductive hearing loss, there is usually an impairment in your outer or middle ear that hinders sound transmission. With clear communication and thorough evaluation, you can rest assured that we will help identify the source and recommend practical solutions for restoration.
Mixed Hearing Loss
Mixed hearing loss is a combination of sensorineural and conductive factors. You can trust that our comprehensive testing approach will carefully assess the complete picture of your hearing health, and we will work together to develop a plan that addresses all aspects of your condition.
At Accurate Hearing, you will find empathetic support and tailored solutions designed to ensure that you continue enjoying the sounds of life.
