
Sound Knowledge Videos
About Hearing and Hearing Loss
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How Hearing Works |
| Sounds are formed any time an object creates vibrations. These vibrations travel through the air... | |
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Hearing Loss Overview |
| Hearing loss is the total or partial inability to hear sound in one or both ears... | |
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Signs Of Hearing Loss |
| Some measureable form of hearing loss occurs as you age. Hearing loss is the third most common disease... | |
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Medical Conditions Affecting Your Ears
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Tinnitus |
| Tinnitus is noise or ringing in the ears. Typically, the sound tinnitus sufferers hear, is not audible to others... | |
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Balance |
| The ability to maintain balance is an automatic body function that we take for granted until illness or injury occurs... | |
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Otosclerosis |
| Otosclerosis is a disease of the bones of the middle ear and inner ear, which usually involves the third hearing... | |
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Swimmers Ear |
| Otitis Externa or "Swimmer's Ear," is an infection of the skin covering the outer ear, and ear canal... | |
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Ruptured Eardrum |
| A ruptured eardrum is a tear or a hole in the eardrum, the thin membrane which separates the ear canal... | |
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Ear Wax |
| The skin on the outer part of the ear canal, has special glands that produce ear wax, also known as cerumen... | |
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Ear Infection |
| Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear, or middle ear infection. Middle ear infections develop... | |
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Hearing Aids and Treatment
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Hearing Aids: Treatment Overview |
| A hearing aid is a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear. Hearing aids work... | |
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Other Considerations For Hearing Aids |
| Some people are concerned that hearing aids will make them look older, or change how they are perceived... | |
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Choosing The Right Hearing Aid |
| Digital hearing aids amplify sounds by utilizing a computer chip, to convert incoming sounds, into digital... | |
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Two Are Better Than One |
| In most cases, it's better to have two hearing aids rather than one. Wearing two hearing aids allows more information... | |
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Contact Us:
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Phone:
Urbandale 515-276-6122
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Toll-Free 1-800-233-4327
Hours:
Monday – Friday
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Evening appointments available.
Walk-ins always welcome!
Locations: Click here to find a location that’s convenient for you.
AmplifyYourLife@
WoodardHearing.com
Phone:
Urbandale 515-276-6122
Des Moines 515-255-2300
Toll-Free 1-800-233-4327
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Evening appointments available.
Walk-ins always welcome!
Locations: Click here to find a location that’s convenient for you.














