June 21, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Acute external otitis or otitis externa – more commonly called swimmer’s ear – is an infection that affects the outer ear canal. The infection is termed swimmer’s ear because it commonly comes about as the result of moisture staying in the ears after swimmingwhich provides a wet environment that promotes microbial growth. Swimmer’s ear is […]
May 31, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Among the sometimes bothersome things about being a hearing specialist is that a lot of the conditions we encounter that have caused our patients to lose their hearing cannot be reversed. Damage to the very tiny, sensitive hair cells of the inner ear is among the more prevalent reasons for hearing loss. The work of […]
May 22, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
In the same way that there are many reasons for hearing loss, there are many different types of hearing loss; understanding the way that we hear is the first step in understanding the distinct types. We receive sounds through the outer ear, which is not just the part of the ear on the outside of […]
