The signs you might suffer from loss of hearing include the inability to understand speech, having to turn up the volume on your television or radio etc. Once you begin to suspect you might suffer from this condition visiting your Miami hearing center to receive a hearing test from an Audiologist such as Dr. Joseph Duran is very important. Knowing the level of hearing loss allows you to receive the correct treatment as soon as possible.
The results of a hearing test are shown in an audiogram, which is shown above (obtained from the Phonak Website), . Being able to understand how this graph works and what it means will help you better understand the level of loss you are experiencing as compared to the normal range.
The frequencies: explains how well you are able to hear low and high frequencies. Low frequencies such as the hum of an engine located on the far left, and the high frequencies such as the twitter of a bird, located on the far right.
The loudness level: deals with how loud each frequency is from very loud (at the bottom) to very low/soft (at the top). The values of which are represented in decibels (dB). According to the Phonak website the healthy human ear can hear sounds starting as soft as 0 dB up until 110 dB which is when you would start to feel pain.
After you know what each means you will be able to better understand the results of your hearing test, and begin taking care of hearing health appropriately.
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