Category: Balance Disorders

Everything You Need to Know About Tinnitus

Ring, Ring, Ring: It’s Tinnitus Calling Tinnitus is often described as a ringing (or sometimes a humming or buzzing) sound that cannot be perceived by others. If you’ve ever experienced tinnitus, you know it can feel jarring and distracting and can even cause feelings of anxiety or stress.  Our Audiologists have seen and treated many

Heading to Red Rocks This Year? Make Sure You Pack Hearing Protection!

Outdoor Event Season is Almost Here, Colorado!  With the recent snow and cold weather in Denver, it’s hard to believe that Spring is just a couple of months away. But, you know what Spring brings with it? The return of outdoor events!  As Coloradans, we’re lucky to have one of the most well-known outdoor event

Common Hearing Aid Issues & Tips for Fixing Them

Embracing the Learning Curve Just like with anything new, adjusting to your hearing aids is expected to take time. It is normal to have a period of around 2-4 months to get used to wearing them, learn more about what they can do, and how to best care for them. This is all a part

Can Hearing Aids Cause Vertigo?

Vertigo and Hearing Aids: Is There a Link? You may have heard from one person or another that there is a link between hearing aids and vertigo. While we won’t speak badly about the purveyor of that message, we are more than happy to put your mind at ease: Hearing aids without a doubt do

How Colorado Ear Care Makes Hearing Care More Accessible for Coloradans

Accessibility should be priority #1 in healthcare In an ideal world, healthcare would be abundantly available to anyone who needs it, but due to a variety of external factors, that’s not always possible. In the hearing care industry, specifically, the current demand for audiologists is much higher than the supply, so it’s important that we,

Hearing Aids 101: A Brief History of Hearing Aids

Hearing aid technology has come a long way Despite some ongoing stigma surrounding hearing aids in the U.S., many people are pleasantly surprised to learn just how far hearing aid technology has come over the last several decades. We’ve said goodbye to the days of extremely clunky, uncomfortable devices and hello to sleeker, higher-tech hearing

What Does an Audiologist Do?

October is National Audiology Awareness Month Audiologists are one of the lesser-known types of doctors among the general population, as many people don’t encounter them until late in life when their hearing begins to diminish and their risk of falls increases. This is why the American Academy of Audiology created National Audiology Awareness Month, a

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What Are Ear Crystals, and How Do You Fix Them?

What are ear crystals? Despite what the name suggests, ear crystals aren’t just a fancy pair of earrings. They are actually an integral part of how our body maintains balance and equilibrium.  Ear crystals — or otoconia in scientific terms — are very small clusters of cells composed of calcium carbonate that live in the

How Much Do Hearing Aids Cost? That Depends!

“Help! I need hearing aids, but I don’t think I can afford them.” It’s been estimated by the NIDCD Epidemiology and Statistics Program that almost 30 million American adults could benefit from hearing aids, but fewer than 25% of adults who could benefit from hearing aids have ever worn them. That’s over 20 million adults

Keep Your Hearing Healthy By Keeping Your Body Healthy

Hearing care is more than just ear protection and regular hearing tests While wearing ear protection in noisy environments and getting annual hearing tests starting at age 60 are both crucial to hearing health, many of our patients are surprised to learn that making healthy choices can also have a significant impact on hearing health,

Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline: What’s the Connection?

Have you heard of “comorbidities?”  Comorbidities are the presence of two or more diseases or conditions in a person at the same time. While comorbidities may seem independent from each other at first, some health conditions are worsened by other health conditions, so identifying the connection between different diseases is a growing area of interest

How to Choose the Best Hearing Aid For You

Always seek the best when it comes to your health There’s been a shift in the healthcare industry over the last decade or so in how people are prioritizing their health and wellness. People are investing more time and money into their overall well-being and are taking a more active role in their health, whether