Audiologist in Wilmslow – Ellie's Hearing Clinic

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What to expect at a comprehensive hearing evaluation with an audiologist?

Our comprehensive 90-minute hearing evaluation and consultation appointments are designed with your needs in mind. We treat every patient like family, putting your wants, needs, and values first. To provide the best care, we take the time to understand your lifestyle, job, and hobbies and how they relate to your hearing. Before starting your evaluation, our audiologists will discuss your medical history, including any past injuries or medications that might affect your hearing. Once we get to know you and what brings you to our office, we will begin with a visual examination of your ears. At Ellie’s Hearing Clinic, our audiologists follow a Person-Centered Care approach. This means we use a joint decision-making model where your input is essential in guiding the direction of your treatment.

Otoscopy

Using a tool called an otoscope, our audiologists will begin your hearing evaluation by examining your outer ear. In order to be able to hear clearly, our ear canals must be free from blockages and our eardrums must be intact. We are also able to perform video otoscopy so you can see inside of your own ears! Our Auidologists also specialize in earwax removal using all of the most advanced ear wax removal technology.

Air Conduction testing

The next step in your hearing evaluation will take place in a soundproof booth with either headphones or insert earphones.  Air Conduction testing uses audible “beep” sounds to determine your hearing thresholds, which are the softest level of sounds that you can barely hear, at different frequency ranges.  These are indicated on an Audiogram by the Blue X’s and Red O’s.

Bone Conduction testing

Bone conduction testing is performed using a bone osscilator on your mastoid bone behind your ear. This sends the vibration of sound directly through your skull into your inner ear, bypassing your outer and middle ear, to determine your Bone Conduction Thresholds. If there is a difference between your Air Conduction Thresholds and your Bone Conduction Thresholds, then it can indicate a specific type of hearing loss that may require medical treatment.

Tympanometry

Tympanometry is a test to evaluate a variety of outer and middle ear conditions To perform this test, air will be pushed into your ear canal to measure the movement of your eardrum. If there is a difference between your Air Conduction and Bone Conduction thresholds, this test will help you audiologist determine why.

Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT)

We can measure the quality of hearing and not just the level of hearing. By knowing the quality of hearing, we can confidently personalize the hearing aid fitting

Speech In Noise (SIN) Testing

Speech-in-Noise Testing is a commonly overlooked Best Practice test. Your ability to understand speech in background noise, with and without hearing treatment, is something that can be measured. SIN tests like the Quick-SIN is a terrific way to identify how much separation of speech is needed above the background noise before you can understand what someone is saying. For your audiologist to optimize your ability to hear in background noise, understanding your Speech-in-Noise score is critical.

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