Audiology
Everyday life is easier when you can hear well. Improve your hearing by seeing an audiology specialist near you at St. Bernards OFSC. These doctors assess and manage conditions affecting hearing and balance to help children and adults enjoy a higher-quality life.
Signs You May Need a Hearing Exam
You may benefit from audiology services if you:
- Often ask people to repeat what they say
- Feel like those around you mumble or don’t speak clearly
- Have difficulty hearing and understanding people in noisy environments
- Turn up the volume on your devices
- Feel dizzy or lightheaded
- Experience ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
Screening & Testing
Your hearing specialist in Jonesboro might order these tests to learn how well you or your child hears:
- Complete hearing loss test – Asks you to respond to a series of sounds to identify hearing loss and the type and level of loss
- Tympanometry – Reveals problems in the middle ear
- Otoacoustic emissions test – Places a tiny microphone in the ear to measure the inner ear’s response to sounds and detect hearing loss, especially in babies
Treatments & Ear Protection
After a diagnosis of a hearing condition, your audiologist will explore your options for hearing aids and other assistive listening devices. Our hearing aid specialists in Jonesboro provide fittings, education and long-term follow-up care. Trust us to make sure the technology helps you as much as possible.
Do you or your child swim? Ask us about standard and custom swim molds (small plugs) that protect the ears from water.
Tinnitus Treatment in Jonesboro
If you live with tinnitus, you’ll receive advice on treating and coping with ringing in the ears. You may benefit from:
- Amplification – Hearing aids for tinnitus can make everyday sounds easier to hear. When outside sounds are clearer, the ringing may seem less noticeable and easier to manage. Talk to our audiology doctors before buying over-the-counter hearing aids to make sure they're right for you.
- Lifestyle changes – Loud noises and built-up earwax can cause buzzing sounds in the ears. Your audiologist can provide safe earwax removal in Jonesboro and teach you how to care for your ears at home. Ask us about options for hearing protection if you're often exposed to high-volume sounds.
- Support from the American Tinnitus Association – This organization offers information and resources to help you understand tinnitus and find ways to cope.
