If you are experiencing problems with your ears, such as pain in the ear, ringing in the ear, loss of hearing or balance problems (these are often caused by inner ear problems) then a professional audiologist like this audiologist Bristol based company www.imperialhearing.com/audiologist-near-me/bristol is where you should go. Audiologists are trained to check and diagnose problems with the ears and be able to advise you on how to manage and treat certain conditions.
If you have never been to an audiologist before, you may be wondering what to expect. This of course can vary, but generally, your appointment will begin with the audiologist checking your medical history and speaking to you about any issues that you have been experiencing with your ears. They may ask what you do for a living, what sort of noise levels you are exposed to and also if you have any history of ear problems in your family.
Once you have spoken to them, they will then be able to carry out various tests. These include a test where you wear headphones and then press a button when you can hear different tones. This can detect the extent of your hearing and also the different frequencies that you can hear. There also may be a test when you have to identify words at various volumes.
They will also check the middle ear by using pressure in the ear canal – this is of course done gently, and it is a useful way to check for ear damage in the ear canal like a damage in the ear drum.
There are likely to be other tests but these are the most common. Once the tests are done, the audiologist will be able to discuss the results and what next steps are needed if any.
