A Hearing Center for Preventing Hearing Loss?

Hearing loss seems like such a scary thing. With modern technology, you can diagnose and treat hearing loss. With hearing centers in most communities it's easier than ever to be seen. Understanding the three parts of the ear will you understand hearing loss. The ear has three parts: The outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear is the canal you stick your cotton swab to far down. The eardrum is also a part of the outer ear. It is the part your grandmother always warned you about when you were cleaning your ears. She was right. Your eardrum is very sensitive. The middle ear consists of three small bones called ossicles. When the eardrum vibrates it causes the ossicles to vibrate this causes movement of the fluid in the inner ear. The inner ear otherwise known as cochlea causes hair cells to move. When they move they send a signal to the brain. Now let's talk about two types of hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss is when something is keeping sound waves from traveling properly through the ear. This can be caused by earwax buildup, fluid in the ear perhaps from an ear infection. Here are less common causes such as a tumor, or perhaps your child stuck a pea in their ear. With children you never know. This type of hearing loss may or may not be able to be repaired with surgery. Another type is sensorineural. This type of damage is often a result of damage to the hair cells. This damage could be present in newborns or it could be brought on most often from loud noise. In fact, this is why you should not listen to your MP3 player to loud. Musicians, construction workers and farmers are all susceptible to this type of loss. This type of loss can also be genetic. So what other than not sticking a cotton swab to far down your ears or listening to music loudly can you do? Well moms you will like this: every couple of hours, a break from constant noise, such as a colicky baby, or the loud concert. A few minutes of silence can help the inflammation go down. So pass that baby to dad, your ears really do need a break. Another idea is to use earplugs around gunfire and maybe even while mowing the lawn. Yes these levels of noise are dangerous to your hearing. Regular visits with your local hearing center along with keeping the volume down can be an ounce of prevention. If you do suffer from hearing loss your hearing center can guide you toward your next step.