Issue 8.15
When a crucial part of your inner ear isn’t working properly, you may need more than a hearing aid, especially if you have a severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. Many people suffer with hearing loss because their hair cells in the inner ear (or cochlea) are damaged. This type of hearing loss can make speech much more difficult to understand, especially in noisy situations. In many cases, you may have trouble hearing sounds, such as children’s voices, your spouse and sounds of nature.
Hearing aids are wonderful devices that bring clarity and understanding to those with hearing loss, but they have their limitations with some types of severe-to-profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant becomes a solution when hearing aids are no longer an appropriate option. A cochlear implant is designed to not only make sounds louder, but also clearer. The cochlear implant enables the sound to be transferred to your hearing nerves and enables you to hear. This is why a cochlear implant can really seem like a hearing miracle. And, most importantly, cochlear implants help to bring back the sounds you’re missing. With cochlear implants, you may once again enjoy conversations with friends and family, talk on the phone, hear the sounds of nature or see your child’s face light up as they hear your voice for the very first time. Please note that cochlear implants are often covered by most insurance plans.
Advanced Hearing & Balance Specialists is the only cochlear implant provider in the region. We have provided the area’s most trusted hearing and balance services for many years. With offices in 9 communities throughout Southern Utah and Nevada, we make it convenient for you to receive the highest levels of care. We support research and development of the newest hearing technologies and treatment for hearing loss and balance disorders. We always put our patient’s concerns first, matching each individual’s needs with the treatments and tools which fit their lifestyle.
For an appointment with a Doctor of Audiology at any one of our 9 locations, call 435-688-8866 or 800-548-0356.