Hearing health tips, news, and resources from our registered audiologists across Nova Scotia.
Wax Removal As audiologists we are trained in wax removal. We have 2 effective methods of wax removal: Suction: We use a small suction pump that gently removes the wax from your ear canal Curette: A curette is a small tool that has either...
How to prepare for wax removal If you suspect you have wax best to check with your doctor or audiologist. They can have a look in your ears and tell you whether or not wax removal may be necessary. If wax removal is needed...
Q-tips! Using Q-tips to clean the ears is not recommended. The Q-tip pushes wax deeper into the ear canal preventing wax from moving out of the ear canal naturally. Q-tips may also stimulate the production of more wax, can irritate the skin or possibly...
Why it may need to be removed If the entire ear is full of wax it can decrease your hearing. When the canal is full of ear wax sound is not transferred as it should be into the ear. To obtain an accurate hearing...
What is ear wax and why do we have it? The creation of ear wax is a normal process. It is made up of dead skin cells, secretions of glands in the ear canal, sweat, dust and other debris. Ear wax amount and consistency...
Read this short testimonial on how life changes with hearing aids. http://gnresoundblog.com/2013/05/13/how-did-i-ever-manage/
Another interesting perspective from Gael Hannan, a blogger with hearing loss who writes about her experience navigating through life with a hearing loss. This article presents an insight into bicycling with a hearing loss, and the safety issues and communication challenges it can present. As...
Hearing loss is an uncommon symptom of Multiple Sclerosis; research shows that an average of 6-11% of patients with MS complain of hearing loss. Typically, the hearing deficits reported with MS do not include severe hearing loss, but rather acute episodes of reduced hearing. These...
Check out this interesting article by Katherine Bouton, a former editor at The New York Times. She talks about the differences between mammal and birds ears and why it matters. Why Birds Don’t Get Ear Infections and We Do
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