People suffering from hearing loss tend to find environments with background noise difficult, especially restaurants and public places. They often find it difficult to hear high-pitched sounds. Due to this, hearing impaired people have problems hearing the sounds ‘s’, ‘f’ and ‘sh’. This makes conversations more tiring and noisy, busy spaces overwhelming. Due to these factors, hearing loss is one of the big causes of social withdrawal.
But there's lots you can do to help hearing loss! We are lucky to have on-site audiologist Jessica Rom from Audika at Balmain Village Health on Thursdays. She offers teens and adults comprehensive audiometry to assess your hearing ability and provide insights into your auditory health along with next steps for management including monitoring of high risk individuals, advice on hearing protection along with organising and maintenance of hearing aids.
What is Audiometry?
Audiometry is a diagnostic test designed to evaluate an individual’s hearing capabilities. This test involves measuring how well you respond to sounds at various frequencies and intensity levels, helping to identify any hearing impairments or conditions.
- Pure Tone Testing: Evaluates your ability to hear sounds of different pitches in a controlled environment.
- Speech Audiometry: Assesses how well you can understand spoken words, providing insights into your functional hearing abilities.
- Tympanometry: Examines the middle ear’s function by measuring how the eardrum responds to changes in air pressure.
Book online or through reception for your hearing check!
