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Whether you’re exploring solutions for the first time or a long-time hearing aid user, our experts at Killean Audiology & Hearing Aid Centers are here to offer advice and resources to support your journey.
A hearing aid that goes quiet halfway through a phone call or a grandchild’s game is more than an inconvenience. Hearing aid batteries usually last anywhere from three days to several weeks, depending mainly on usage and battery type, and a few simple checks can tell you whether yours are performing as they should. Killean
Clogged ears can turn a family dinner into a string of missed words, and the frustration grows when there’s no earwax to explain the muffled sound. Killean Audiology & Hearing Aid Centers has cared for patients across Iowa and Illinois since 1974, and today our team of doctoral-level audiologists can test your hearing, look for
Experiencing a rapid decline in hearing in a single ear is a distressing event that creates understandable uncertainty. Our practice can provide urgent hearing testing and help coordinate appropriate medical care when a rapid change occurs. A sudden hearing loss always warrants immediate assessment by a hearing specialist to evaluate therapeutic options or personalized rehabilitation.
A high-pitched whistle from a hearing aid can come on suddenly and be a huge annoyance and distraction if the cause isn’t quickly addressed. Our audiology providers can pinpoint whether the feedback sound results from earmold sizing, impacted earwax, volume settings, worn-out parts, or an internal malfunction. Review common feedback mechanisms alongside safe at-home maintenance
Maintaining dinner dialogue proves demanding when chaotic ambient noise strains your concentration and hearing. We perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments to evaluate hearing in quiet rooms and challenging acoustic spaces to identify functional deficits. Once the diagnostic etiology of your difficult hearing is established, we implement personalized clinical and technological strategies. Why Everyday Hearing Fails in
Experiencing a sudden sensation of spinning when lying flat, turning over in bed, or rising to a seated position can cause significant distress. We can evaluate dizziness and balance concerns to determine if the cause is the easily addressed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). We can help patients understand why positional dizziness happens from BPPV
Even though cotton swabs seem practical for routine hygiene, probing the inner canal creates deeper impactions and threatens long-term ear health. We assess whether your earwax demands professional intervention and provide customized care strategies that match your clinical profile. Healthy ears rarely require aggressive manual intervention; nevertheless, when blockage develops, we assist patients in safely
Modern hearing aids aim to effectively treat your individual hearing loss profile. Whether you are new to wearing hearing aids or have been wearing them for years, if your hearing aids cause headaches or any other type of pain, there is a solution. An accurately calibrated hearing aid should rest comfortably inside your ear canal
For parents of a newborn, understanding that their baby exhibits auditory deficits tends to spark heavy emotional dread. Fortunately, through prompt detection and medical intervention, young children with hearing deficits can genuinely flourish remarkably. Remarkably, such young children can gain verbal communication, social capabilities, and meaningful connections across their environment, attaining a truly rich existence!
The loss of one’s hearing reaches well past mechanical sensory limits; it represents an intensely personal struggle that subtly alters everyday perception. Though common perception views compromised hearing as merely a lack of acoustic loudness, its invisible psychological and emotional consequences carry equal weight. Spanning from daily irritation to chronic loneliness, failing to treat hearing
You might have read that canines with dropping ears fail to isolate high-frequency audio as effectively as breeds with pointed, vertical ears. It should come as no surprise that cats, dogs, and hamsters can dynamically rotate their pinnae to sharpen their acoustic focus on sounds originating from the front, flanks, or behind. This direct connection
Statistically, the typical adult contracts two to three upper respiratory infections annually, cementing the common cold as a nearly universal ailment. Despite their frequency, colds can still leave you feeling miserable with symptoms like fevers, sore throats, runny noses, sneezing, and coughing. However, one highly disruptive symptom that is frequently overlooked during the recovery phase
