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Who Is An Audiologist?

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Dr. Yogesh KakdeAudiologist • 17 Years Exp.BASLP (Bachelor of Audiology Speech Language Pathology), DHLS Audiology
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Audiologists are a kind of doctor. They are healthcare professionals who deal with problems and ailments of the ears. They interact with people who complain of hearing loss or related problems.

Audiologists will look into the problem through evaluation and then make a diagnosis. And then your treatment to cure the ailment will commence. More and more people are shrugging off the stigma and embarrassment shrouding hearing disorders and seeking help. That is why audiology is a booming and blossoming new profession.

Here are a few Things that Audiologists do - 

  • Figure out what is wrong with your ear

  • Administer tests to analyse the degree of damage

  • Write prescriptions

  • Suggest which type of hearing aids you might need

  • Hearing aids need to be programmed according to your need and audiologists can help with that

  • If needed they can monitor your progress surgically

  • Sometimes ear problems make people disoriented and lose their balance. Audiologists can help restore your balance.

  • Moreover, they can help explain to you how you can take better care of your ears or prevent further hearing loss

  • They can help cure tinnitus- a condition that causes ringing in your ears

  • Audiologists can even remove wax from your ears

Audiologists are indispensable when it comes to treating hearing loss or simply to bolster the health of your ears.

In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!
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