<![CDATA[Prairie Hearing: Hearing Aids & Hearing Tests in Grande Prairie, AB 780-882-2222 - Blog]]>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:02:29 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Hunting hearing protection]]>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.prairiehearing.com/blog/hunting-hearing-protectionWe get asked all of the time about hearing protection while hunting.  Many hunters are unwilling to wear ear plugs because of the situational awareness sounds that may be lost, but gunshots are incredibly damaging to the auditory system, and will create permanent hearing loss.  Here is a neat compromise that can protect your hearing while still allowing important sounds to come through.  

Call us today to learn more!  780-882-2222
Westone Hunter Earplug Link
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Here is a really neat test that you can do at home to help determine if you might have trouble hearing in noisy areas like restaurants, the car, meetings, etc.  This is a common complaint from anyone who might have an undiagnosed hearing loss at any level.  

How well do you hear in noise?

This link is best used in Internet Explorer (I had troubles with Google Chrome).  Scroll down to the white box, adjust the volume on your speakers, and let us know what your results were.  If you want to discuss them, please call us at (780) 882-2222.  

* Please note the disclaimer on the website: This test is a hearing screening test and is only to be used as an indication of your hearing. For a more accurate measurement of your hearing abilities, please contact a hearing care professional.

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This is for all of our Albertan gun aficionados! Prairie Hearing Centre sells custom hearing protection specific for hunters and shooters that still allow you to hear surrounding environmental noise and conversation. Gun shots are one of the most damaging sounds you can expose your hearing to - call or message us today to find out how you can have the best of both worlds in the outdoors while still protecting your hearing!
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Prairie Hearing Centre is open for business!    







We are located in Junction Point at #105, 9725 98 Ave in Grande Prairie, AB, right across from RBC. 

No doctor's referral required for hearing tests: 780-882-2222. 

We can't wait to hear from you! 



]]><![CDATA[can surgery repair my hearing loss]]>Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:33:41 GMThttp://www.prairiehearing.com/blog/can-surgery-repair-my-hearing-loss
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Can surgery fix my hearing loss? For many people that suffer from hearing loss, one of the first questions they wonder is if surgery is a viable option to correct the problem. Sometimes it is, but most often it is not. It really depends on what type of hearing loss you have. If you have a typical sensorineural hearing loss “nerve loss,” there is no surgery that can be done to bring your hearing back. There is simply no way to “repair” the nerves that have been damaged and make them work again. The use of hearing aids is probably the only option at this point. If however, you have a conductive hearing loss, or a mixed hearing loss, there may be procedures which can help you regain some (or all) of your hearing.

The first step to determine whether or not your hearing can be treated via surgery is to have your hearing checked. During a hearing test your hearing provider will be able to tell you whether you have a sensorineural loss, conductive loss, or mixed loss. If you have a conductive loss, it is usually due to one of three reasons:

- One of the most common causes of conductive hearing loss is ear infections. If the reason for a conductive loss is an ear infection or fluid in the middle ear, the eardrum will typically be perforated by a physician to allow for drainage. During this time, the patient will have a conductive hearing loss, but when their condition is cured, the ear drum will be patched and normal hearing will return.

- Another common cause of conductive hearing loss is Otosclerosis, which is genetic in nature. With Otosclerosis, one of the tiny bones in the middle ear is fixated and cannot move, so sound cannot be effectively transmitted to the middle ear. A common procedure to fix Otosclerosis is a Stapedectomy, in which the Stapes bone is replaced with a prosthesis that can freely move in concert with the other bones of the middle ear and transmit sound vibrations.

- Finally, you can sometimes get a conductive hearing loss as a result of a very loud impact noise, for example an explosion very close to you. When this happens, the middle ear bones which are all interconnected and work together can get out of place, and the transmission of sound through your middle ear can get “jammed up” because these parts are no longer cooperating with each other like the should.

If you have a hearing loss, chances are your best solution (in terms of sound quality and cost effectiveness), is to wear hearing aids. Hearing aids today can be completely invisible, waterproof, and many of them will integrate with your smartphone and other devices to let you do some really cool things.

Courtesy of www.ziphearing.com/blog/can-surgery-fix-hearing-loss/#sthash.GoLKoLJG.dpuf
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