Being Proactive to Prevent Hearing Loss
Education is a very significant part of the service that Miracle-Ear board certified hearing specialists provide, day-in and day-out. For the hearing industry as a whole, education is a major challenge to surmount. Most people that suffer from hearing loss don’t take the necessary steps to get the help that they desperately need. They may delay their testing or even deny they are experiencing any difficulties. In addition, many people don’t realize what common noises from their environment can do permanent damage to their hearing. Patrick Leedy, a Miracle-Ear hearing center owner in Lancaster, PA, explains what common noises contribute to hearing loss and how everyone should keep tabs on their hearing.
“Any industrial noises, warehouses, shops, machinery, power tools, hunting,” Leedy says can contribute to hearing loss. “Hunting is a popular activity here,” he adds. Even something as common as cutting the grass with a power lawnmower can contribute to hearing loss.
The Lancaster, PA hearing center owner offers some practical advice that won’t interfere with your recreational activities:
“You should wear some type of hearing protection,” Patrick says, when in loud environments like machine shops or when operating power tools – even mowing the lawn. Music fans should keep the volume down when listening to their favorite recordings.
Apart from avoiding damaging noises, there’s little you can do to slow down aging and genetics’ toll on your hearing. The best thing you can do is keep tabs on it with free hearing tests at Lancaster, PA area Miracle-Ear offices—especially if you notice you’re not hearing as well as you used to. “If you’re having any difficulty, have it tested immediately,” Leedy says. “It is a free test,” he adds, which means you have nothing to lose by getting your hearing checked out. “If there is no detectable loss, you are in and out in a couple of minutes.”
Leedy says it’s good to have an annual hearing test at this Lancaster, PA, center. He suggests having a baseline screening at the age of 55 so that going forward both the patient and the specialist will be able to easily identify any changes in their hearing. By going through case histories, conducting a basic interview, and discussing any symptoms or difficulties, the Miracle-Ear professionals are able to track your hearing much like a physician would keep track of your health.
To understand your hearing capabilities or for more information, call Miracle-Ear today!