Month: February 2018

Not a week passes that I don’t hear from a wife, husband, daughter, or neighbor that one of my patients, or someone they know and love, doesn’t wear their hearing aids. They are at their wits’ end! It’s a common frustration experienced by many. Hundreds or thousands of dollars spent after years of waiting and excuses, only for the hearing …

Tinnitus, the perception of a phantom sound, is not a standalone condition but rather a symptom with various contributing factors. Often described as buzzing, crickets, hissing, static, swooshing, or roaring, tinnitus can be a complex combination of sounds, fluctuating in loudness. The root cause is believed to be an overstimulation of hair cells in the inner ear, triggering the brain’s …