Melissa Schnitzspahn

Sep 16, 2024 | healthyhearing.com | Linda Childers |Melissa Schnitzspahn

Did you say...Share or chair? ...Throne or phone? ...Back or bag? Have you ever wondered why you can hear some sounds perfectly well, but struggle to hear certain words? This is known as a loss of speech clarity, and it's a common sign of mild to moderate hearing loss. Human speech is spoken at a relatively low volume across many different pitches, and at different speeds. This means even a slight decrease in your hearing ability can vastly change the meaning you pull from a spoken sentence.

Sep 9, 2024 | healthyhearing.com | Madeleine Burry |Melissa Schnitzspahn

The eustachian tube connects your middle ear to your throat. Its chief job is to equalize ear pressure, but it also allows fluid to drain from the middle ear, which is important if you have a cold. When the eustachian tube doesn't open or close properly, it's known as eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). This can lead to ear pressure, pain, or hearing problems. ETD is a fairly common problem, especially among kids.