Not hearing well ? ... Do not use a cotton bud !

        
So you wake up and have your daily shower. But then you notice you are not hearing as well !!

Question     A.  Do you use a cotton bud to solve the problem?
                            B. Consult a health care professional like Oxford Hearing Centre for a free examination?

Patient chose A

Causing extreme pain in ear and  now unable to hear in one ear

Question   A. Go to chemist for a liquid solution
                           B. Consult a health care professional like Oxford  Hearing Centre for a free examination?

Patient chose A

Used solution from chemist for 4 days and now has internal noise in his head that keeps him awake all night!!!

Oil/water/wax solution after 10 days
This is not what an ear canal should look like!

Question    A. Use cotton bud again?
                            B  Consult a health care professional like Oxford Hearing Centre for a free examination?

Patient chose A

And for another 3 days used a cocktail of cotton buds and liquids. 

He then went to his doctor one week later to be told he needed his ears cleaning and was recommended to visit Oxford Hearing Centre.

Having endured 12 days of poor hearing and discomfort Oxford Hearing Centre were were able to resolve this situation quickly and easily.

Bruised ear drum caused by cotton bud

This patient was lucky not to damage his ear drum and cause permanent hearing loss with possible distressing tinnitus.

Are you concerned about your ears or hearing ... ? Be sensible and get help from the Oxford Hearing Centre. We have a full time wax clinic and offer a free ear examination.  Call 01865 861861.

Surfers Ear (Exostosis)

Wax Removal for a hearing test + water in the ear

Free Local Hearing Screening for Tinnitus Awareness week 16-12 February 2012

FREE Local Hearing Screening for Tinnitus Awareness Week 6th - 12th February 2012

UK Tinnitus Awareness Week runs from 6th - 12th February 2012.

To mark the event, Oxford Hearing Centre is offering 10 minute FREE hearing screening checks to anyone who's worried about Tinnitus or any aspects of their hearing.

Richard Moss, Senior Partner at Oxford Hearing Centre said:

“Tinnitus Awareness Week, organised by the British Tinnitus Association, is a great initiative. It's intended increase awareness of tinnitus and of the risks of exposure to noise and loud music, and to encourage people to protect their ears while enjoying music to prevent permanent hearing damage.”

“Not an illness or disease, Tinnitus is a term that describes the sensation of hearing a noise in the absence of an external sound. In the UK alone, it's believed that over 300,000 people suffer from the condition and, due to the ever increasing volumes experienced in everyday life, the condition is on the increase.”

The sound of tinnitus can have virtually any quality. Ringing, whistling, and buzzing are common, but more complex sounds may also be reported. Troublesome tinnitus can be very distressing for the affected individual, and issues may arise with sleep, concentration and mood. However, in many cases, subtle changes in people's environment can address these issues, and improve their quality of life.

Richard Moss concludes;

“Reports suggest that up to 90% of people with tinnitus also have some degree of hearing loss, and that 6 out of 10 people experience relief from tinnitus when using a hearing aid.”

“If anyone suffers from tinnitus, or is worried about their hearing, our FREE 10 minute Hearing Screening during Tinnitus Awareness Week is a great chance to come in and to speak to us.”

To book you FREE Hearing Screening, simply phone the Oxford Hearing Centre on 01865 861861 or, simply call into the Centre. We're at: 157 Eynsham Road, Oxford OX2 9NE.

www.oxfordhearingcentre.co.uk

Wax and water problems for a swimmer

This gentleman is a keen daily swimmer but always struggled to clear the water from his ears. After Oxford Hearing Centre removed some large amounts of wax, we took some impressions of his ears and made a custom pair of swim moulds that will help prevent water getting into his ears again. 


Custom Swim Moulds
Oxford Hearing Centre  
01865 861861

Hearing Loss Time Bomb

One in three people with

hearing difficulties is too

embarrassed to wear a

hearing aid and refuse to

visit an audiologist for advice, according

to a recent study by a UK hearingcare

company. Of those polled only 16%

sought help immediately after recognising

a loss of hearing.

Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID),

which this year celebrates its centenary,

has signed a five year agreement with

a private hearing aid retailer to work

together to remove the stigma of

hearing loss and promote hearing health.

Together they have pledged to reach one

million people nationwide over the next

year.

Action on Hearing Loss chief executive, Jackie Ballard says: ‘Our own research shows that 45% of people who reported hearing problems to their GP were, at first not referred for a hearing test, and that there is, on average, a ten year delay between symptoms and treatment.  According to the charity’s report, Hearing Matters, it is estimated that up to four million people in the UK would benefit from a hearing aid and that this

figure will rise as our population ages and noise pollution increases. By 2031 it is predicted that 14.5 million people in the UK will have some form of hearing loss.

People don’t think twice now about having their eyesight checked regularly but they put off having their hearing tested. Anything we can do to remove the stigma and encourage people to take action and seek help as soon as possible will have a huge impact and that is why we offer FREE HEARING SCREENING here at the Oxford Hearing Centre: 01865 861861

Ear wax Removal due to sudden hearing loss and Tinnitus

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