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 What We Do For You
We Hear You There are many causes that contribute to hearing loss, either singly or in combination. At Desert Sounds we have a sophisticated array of scientific resources to help us investigate the cause of your loss, but we always begin with a procedure that everyone understands. We listen to you, gathering information about past and present issues that could affect your hearing. We look at your history of ear infections and other medical conditions, surgeries or medications that may affect your hearing. Keeping you informed every step of the way, we then administer state-of-the-art audiological tests that help us assess the possible cause, or causes, of your hearing loss or balance problem. Hearing Tests We perform thorough hearing tests for newborns to patients over 100 years of age. Tests that we have available to help you include:
The hearing and balance mechanisms are connected and sometimes disorders of the hearing system can cause balance or dizziness issues. The tests we employ to help us determine the cause, or causes, or your balance or dizziness problems include:
**How loud we have to make a sound for the tinnatus not to be heard. Residual inhabituation is how long the tinnatius is either reduced or gone after listening to a masking noise. We Treat You Right After your evaluation results, Dr. Sadowsky or other staff audiologists will counsel you regarding your treatment options so that, together, you can decide on the ones that fit your lifestyle and budget. Desert Sounds offers comprehensive rehabilitation programs that may involve: • Hearing Aids We prescribe, fit and dispense hearing aids - but that's only the beginning. Then we follow up with tests and assessments to make sure your hearing aid is giving you the benefits you need. Working with top manufacturers, we offer a wide range of hearing aids to fit our patients' levels of hearing loss, dexterity, memory, need for noise reduction, style and price. For patients who could not previously benefit from hearing aids, due to high frequency hearing loss, we have technology to provide better clarity. • Assistive Listening Devices Assistive Listening Devices are for patients who have problems hearing in limited situations, for patients who can't use a hearing aid and for patients who have hearing aids or cochlear implants and need more assistance to help them hear on the phone, in group or noisy situations. Assistive Listening Devices include vibrating alarm clocks with flashing lights, amplified doorbell ringer, amplified phone signaler, television devices, strobe alerting devices, amplified phones, personal listening devices, FM systems, etc. • Cochlear Implants A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. Cochlear implants are recommended when patients no longer benefit from hearing aids. We are trained to determine cochlear implant candidacy, to fit the microphone and speech processor and to activate and program the implant - known as implant mapping services. Candidates will be referred to a local otologist for surgical determination. Tinnitus Treatment
• Hearing Rehabilitation We work with adults, children and families who need auditory training and communication strategies. We are certified trainers of The Kooser Program aural rehabilitation program, a one day workshop and educational support group for those faced with hearing loss. Children who need more services that are within our scope of practice will be referred to other health professionals. • Hearing Conservation Patients are advised regarding safe level of sounds and how to protect their hearing to reduce the risk of loss or further loss. We provide education for clients, professionals and employers on the prevention of hearing loss. • Physician Referrals We work closely with several trusted doctors in the Valley and coordinate care and treatment plans. When appropriate, we refer patients to Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists, Otologists or Neurologists for continued medical or surgical treatment. |
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