Many of us work in noise. Sometimes it is pretty obvious. Factory work, for instance. For others, it isn’t so clean cut. Construction sites are very loud and there is a lot of new building construction taking place in downtown St. Petersburg. Take a policeman directing traffic. Traffic is pretty loud and can cause hearing loss over time. Or wait staff in a restaurant. Some restaurants are extremely loud. If you, or a loved one works in situations similar to these, hearing … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Continuing Education – Audiology
I have found that continuing education is so important. It allows me to keep up with important changes in technology, hearing, hearing protection, tinnitus and rehabilitation. I attended AudiologyNow!, the annual conference of the American Academy of Audiology last month. I learned about preventing hearing loss through better nutrition, new treatments for the tinnitus patient, and of course, all about new technology to help my patients to lead a better life through better hearing. … [Read more...]
Mindfulness
Mindfulness seems to be the new buzz word. The cure-all for almost everything. It is easy to be skeptical, but it can be helpful for managing many conditions. Mindfulness can be an important part of tinnitus management. It helps to retrain the brain so that the tinnitus suffer will have a reduction in symptoms. It is one more tool to help end suffering. If you or a loved one are having difficulty with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) we can help. There is no need to suffer. If … [Read more...]