When we fit a patient with hearing aids, one of the first comments we hear is: “I can hear my own voice”. It may seem like a weird comment, especially if you are looking at this from the outside. But if you think about it, throughout your life, your brain has gotten used to hearing your own voice, so it’s not a signal we pay attention to. We could call this acclimatization. An example of this is when you put a shirt on, you don’t really keep paying attention to the feel of it on your skin.
This same acclimatization process happens when you get hearing aids, and especially with your own voice, because it is the one signal we hear on a daily basis. Audiologists sometimes call this a sensation of occlusion. Basically, the patient can feel like their ears are blocked, and therefore their voice is louder. Another reason they feel it’s louder is because they are now hearing a fuller range of speech due to their hearing loss, and they are also hearing their voice through a new transition path. Read More: https://www.echoaudiology.com/hearing-my-voice-after-getting-hearing-aids/
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For your Echo Audiology team to help you rediscover your hearing and start you on a personalized plan, we must first evaluate the cause and degree of your hearing difficulties. We offer comprehensive hearing tests for adults and children at our Orléans clinic using the latest technology, so we can be as accurate as possible. Combined with a personal interview so we understand your concerns, and a physical exam of your ears, your hearing test gives us the information required to develop a sound plan to improve your hearing health. Read More: https://www.echoaudiology.com/hearing-tests-adults-children/ |
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