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What is Conductive Hearing Loss?
Sound flows like water in a river. More precisely, a narrow brook. When this brook experiences blockage at one point in the stream, the water flow is hindered. Some of the water isn't able to reach its final destination. Sound works similarly to this. When there is a...
How to Get a Loved One to Consider Hearing Aids
You wondered if your aging parent's hearing was getting worse, but now it's painfully clear. They are indeed suffering from hearing loss. Midway through a conversation that others in the home are having, grandpa chimes in loudly with a completely off the subject...
Tips for Communicating With Loved Ones Who Have Hearing Loss
HELLO, CAN YOU READ THIS? Annoying, right? That is how people with hearing loss feel when they are yelled at. Speaking with a person who suffers from hearing loss can be so difficult that their loved ones give up. However, verbal communication is necessary for their...
The Varying Degrees of Hearing Loss and What They Mean for You
The Scourge of Hearing Loss Hearing loss is extremely common and it's only becoming more prevalent. We live in an increasingly noisy world; making it more likely that individuals will sustain some level of hearing loss as they age. We used to consider hearing...
3 Things to Know About Workplace Hearing Loss
Ensuring worker safety has become a core value among businesses today. Yet one source of workplace harm gets overlooked in many cases: noise. Excessively loud work environments can lead to both short- and long-term hearing problems. For instance, according to one...
Why is Noise Induced Hearing Loss on the Rise?
Hearing Loss, the Underestimated Threat Are you one of the people that have dealt with ringing in the ears, especially after being exposed to loud noise? Sometimes, you might not even recognize the noise was damaging until a great deal of time has passed. You may...
What Happens at a Hearing Test?
Sometimes, the idea of a test can be nerve-wracking, especially when the results are concerning your health. Understandably, this can be an off-putting factor for people considering going for a hearing test. The nerves usually come from the unknown - what actually...
What Are The Benefits Of Wearing Hearing Aids?
Hearing aids help you to hear more sounds at a better level of quality. It may seem like this is the extent of their usefulness, but there are plenty of hidden benefits to hearing aids that you can explore with PHC. We have branches all over Tennessee. We can test...
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of A Hearing Loss?
It’s easy to miss in the beginning. You’ll probably adjust and adapt, at first without really paying it much attention. But before you know it, it’s having quite an impact on your life and not in a good way. Hearing loss affects around 48 million Americans and you...
Why Early Detection of Hearing Loss in Older Adults Is So Important
Did you know that March 3 is World Hearing Day? You might think that has nothing to do with you, but are you sure about that? Here at Physicians Hearing Care, we know that when people first start to lose their hearing, it can sometimes be hard to notice. All over the...