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Ears are unique and incredible organs.
They pick up all the sounds around you.

The outer ear collects sound vibrations and funnels them into the middle ear. These vibrations are then conducted by the middle ear to the fluid-filled inner ear. There, thousands of hair cells change the mechanical energy of the sound waves into electrical impulses that the brain "hears" as sound.

The Outer Ear Collects Sound

The outer ear collects and concentrates sound (pressure) waves. Sound waves travel down the ear canal to the eardrum, which separates the outer and middle ears.

The Middle Ear Conducts Sound

The eardrum vibrates in response to sound. As it moves, three tiny ear bones, the ossicles, are set in motion.

The Inner Ear Provides Hearing

The bones of the middle ear vibrate against the snail-shaped cochlea, setting up a traveling wave in the inner ear. Inside the cochlea, hair cells are stimulated by the motion of these waves. They generate electrical impulses that travel to the brain along the auditory nerve.

The Hair Cell's Critical Role

Within the fluid-filled, snail-shaped cochlea are about 15,000 sensory hair cells. Healthy hair cells generate the electrical impulses the brain needs for hearing. Hair cells are fragile and some die with age. They can also be damaged by head injuries, infections, some drugs, and loud noise.

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There are many ways to describe hearing loss— hard of hearing, deafness, hearing-impairment, etc. But what do they actually mean?

Anyone can have an ear problem that causes hearing loss. Some people are born with a hearing impairment. For others, hearing loss results from a head injury, ear infection, or exposure to loud noise. Often, it is a part of growing older. Whatever the cause, hearing losses fall into two broad groups. A loss caused by problems in the outer or middle ears is called a conductive hearing loss. A loss resulting from problems in the inner ear or the auditory nerve is known as a sensorineural hearing loss.

Treatments are “custom tailored” to suit your lifestyle and preferences.

When you and our team work together as partners in planning your hearing healthcare, you can get the treatment that’s best for your personal situation.

Always make certain:

• Your audiologist has knowledge of hearing and hearing loss, and can guide you in choosing the best hearing solution.


• Your audiologist has access to multiple products, companies, and solutions to address your needs.
  
  
• You present your goals, concerns, values, and any special needs or communication situations.
  
  
• Your prior medical history and hearing loss history is presented and considered.
  
  
• The views of family, friends, and trusted advisors are considered.
  
  
• You can verify and prove your results without obligation.
  
  

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