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About Hearing
Protection & Your Hearing Test
About Hearing Protection
Hearing protection is vital to your
hearing health! Protection will help to slow down the development of
hearing loss. Any time you will be exposed to loud noise, you should
use protection. At work, you should be advised by your supervisor if
you are in a section where noise levels may be harmful. Harmful noise
levels may occur outside of work, as well. Ear protection should be
worn when using lawn mowers, saws, or almost any power equipment. They
should also be worn when at concerts, auto races, tractor pulls, target
shooting, or similar activities.
Sometimes, wearing ear protection
may feel uncomfortable. Earmuffs may feel tight, give you a headache,
or make you sweaty. Ear plugs may also fell tight, make your ears itch,
or not stay in your ears well. You have to decide which is more
unpleasant, having a hearing loss or wearing ear protection. If you are
having trouble finding something comfortable, custom-made ear
protection may be purchased through this office.
When selecting your hearing
protectors, look for the NRR rating. This will be stated as
"NRR25", for example. This number tells you the amount which
the noise level will be reduced. The higher the number, the more
effective the protection. Remember, if you don't wear the protection as
intended, it can not help you. It is important to wear the earplugs
inserted tightly into your ears.
About Your Hearing Test
When you visit Audiology
Speicialists, LLC, your hearing will be evaluated by a nationally
certified Audiologist. The purpose of this evaluation is to monitor the
effectiveness of the ear protection you are using. If you are not using
any ear protection, this may show that you need to get started! The
hearing evaluation may also indicate the presence of a problem which
needs medical attention. Therefore, a hearing evaluation is important
to your general health, as well as your ears.
Please fell free to contact our
office if you ever have any questions about your hearing.
AUDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS, LLC
211 South Main Street
Laconia, New Hampshire 03246
(603)528-7700
(800)682-2338
info@audiologyspecialists.com
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Specialists, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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