Audiological Services
At Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, we know the effects untreated hearing loss can have on one’s life. Our highly trained Audiologists are committed to providing the best hearing health care by delivering unmatched patient care, the latest hearing technology and expertise in amplification strategies and programming.
Our Services Include:
- Comprehensive Hearing Evaluations to determine hearing health
- Tinnitus Evaluations (ringing in the ear)
- Tympanometry (test for presence of fluid in the ears)
- Otoacoustic Emissions Testing (OAEs)
- Electrocochleography (ECochG) – diagnostic test for Meniere’s disease
- Electrophysiology (ABR) - diagnostic test to rule out retrocochlear pathologies
- Musician ear molds
- Hearing protection
Hearing Aid Services
Hearing Evaluations
Do you have concerns about your hearing? Do you have ringing in your ears? Maybe you ask your loved ones to repeat information or find yourself turning up the television. If you have answered yes to these questions, our Doctors of Audiology at MMC are trained to evaluate your hearing and address your questions and concerns.
Our testing includes:
- Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
- Tympanometry
- Tinnitus Evaluations
- Otoacoustic Emissions Testing (OAE)
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids come in many styles and various levels of technology with different features and connectivity. At MMC, we understand that these options can be overwhelming which is why we consult with you to understand your lifestyle and meet your expectations.
Our list of manufacturers includes:
- Widex
- Phonak
- Unitron
- Oticon
- Signia
Hearing Aid Repairs and Programming
Hearing aids are tiny computers that deliver all of life’s sounds directly to your ears by evaluating your environment multiple times per second. Sometimes, these little computers need adjusting or repairs. If you have hearing aids that need some care, our Doctors of Audiology will assess your devices and make appropriate changes.
If you would like to schedule for in-house repairs and programming, please give our office a call.
Custom Hearing Protection
Hearing loss can occur for many different reasons, but a major contributor to permanent damage is excessive noise exposure. If you spend most of your time in heavy amounts of noise exposure, you might want to consider protecting your hearing with custom products. These devices are molded to your ears giving you the most comfortable experience while enjoying loud concerts, working in industrial settings, or just everyday loud sounds.
Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
A bone-anchored hearing system maximizes the hearing of individuals with conductive or mixed hearing losses. A conductive or mixed hearing loss exists in individuals with middle ear dysfunction. This means that the individual has a functioning cochlea (organ of hearing in the inner ear), but still has hearing loss because the transmission of sound getting to the cochlea is disrupted in some way. Common causes include chronic fluid in the middle ear, ossicle dysfunction (bones in the middle ear), and surgically repaired middle ears. A bone anchored hearing aid essentially bypasses the disrupted middle ear, and stimulates the functioning cochlea directly through bone-conduction hearing, which involves a hearing aid surgically implanted in the skull bone above the ear.
Contact us today to learn about hearing loss and the best products to fit your needs.