Protect your ears from unwanted noise?
Unwanted noise can have a significant impact on our well-being, both in occupational and everyday settings. At Hearing Excellence, we understand the importance of addressing this common issue with our unique, holistic approach to noise management.
Our qualified team is dedicated to providing personalized care and clear values to ensure your safety and overall quality of life. Whether it’s noise from speakers, city traffic, or everyday sources like power tools or hair dryers, our goal is to protect your hearing from potential damage. By assessing the intensity and frequency of noise exposure, we can identify and mitigate the risk of issues such as permanent or temporary noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), tinnitus, and psychological stress.
Noise Management case studies, and client stories
Noise Management client story
My Noise Management Journey at Burlington's Hearing Excellence
September 11 , 2023
Prevention
Prevention of noise-related health risks is crucial, especially as unwanted noise is a pervasive occupational and environmental hazard. Programs like the Noise Management Program offer comprehensive solutions, equipping individuals with the tools to assess and manage noise exposure.
Risk Factor of Noise
Noise presents multiple risk factors, including permanent hearing damage, increased stress levels, and disrupted sleep patterns. Long-term exposure can even contribute to heart disease and impair cognitive function. Understanding these risks is essential for prevention.
Noise Complications
Noise complications are more than just an inconvenience; they can have serious health repercussions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and stress-related illnesses. Managing noise exposure is crucial for maintaining both physical and psychological well-being.
Hearing Excellence Noise solution
At Hearing Excellence Clinic, our Noise Management Program (NMP) offers a comprehensive solution to protect against the harmful effects of unwanted noise. Here’s how we approach noise management:
Initial Online Evaluation:
- Utilize our free online Noise Risk Evaluator to determine preliminary risk levels and receive basic recommendations.
First Appointment:
- A licensed Audiologist conducts a thorough case history, noise risk evaluation, and hearing test.
- This establishes the foundational knowledge of your individual hearing concerns and noise exposure levels.
Second Appointment:
- Introduction to the Sound Level Meter app for your phone.
- This app captures snapshots of your daily audio environment, allowing the Audiologist to understand your noise exposure sources and intensity.
Third Appointment:
- Analysis of data gathered from the app and initial consultations.
- A tailored noise protection strategy is developed and verified for effectiveness.
By following this multi-step approach, our NMP not only diagnoses but also offers personalized noise protection solutions, ensuring your safety from both environmental and occupational noise hazards.
FAQ
Noise refers to unwanted sound that is loud, unpleasant, or disruptive. It is a common occupational and environmental hazard that can cause various issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, psychological stress, and insomnia.
Noise can come from various sources such as speakers, snow blowers, hair dryers, city traffic, open office spaces, airplanes, power tools, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, earbuds, headphones, concerts, and more.
Excessive exposure to noise can have negative consequences on our physical and psychological health. It can lead to hearing impairment, tinnitus, hypertension, heart disease, annoyance, sleep disturbance, immune system changes, birth defects, diabetes, workplace accidents, aggression, and decreased mental health.
The Noise Management Program at Hearing Excellence is designed to provide comprehensive and accurate diagnosis of the noise around you. Our licensed clinicians will guide you towards an optimal noise protection solution.
To book an appointment with our licensed Audiologists, please reach out to Hearing Excellence. They will investigate your exposure to environmental noise, assess any symptoms of noise-induced hearing difficulties, and address your concerns and questions regarding noise protection.
The program includes individual counseling, tests to determine the impact of noise on your auditory system, and a strategy to minimize your noise risk.
You can start by using our free online Noise Risk Evaluator, which asks a few questions related to your exposure to noise and provides basic recommendations. However, for a thorough evaluation, we recommend booking an appointment with an Audiologist for an individualized consultation.
During the first appointment, the Audiologist will take a comprehensive case history, conduct a noise risk evaluation, and complete a hearing test. In the second appointment, they will show you how to use a Sound Level Meter app on your phone to evaluate and record snapshots of your environment. Finally, in the third appointment, the clinician will plan the most appropriate noise protection strategy for you based on the data collected.
By following the recommendations and strategies provided by our licensed Audiologists, you can effectively minimize your noise risk. This may involve using proper hearing protection devices or making changes to your environment and lifestyle.
Addressing noise management is crucial to protect your hearing health and overall well-being. By managing noise effectively, you can prevent potential hearing damage and reduce the risk of associated health issues. Book an appointment with Hearing Excellence today to start your journey towards better noise management.
To book a noise management appointment
To secure your 1 hour and 20 minutes enhanced noise management appointment please complete the payment process. Once the payment process is completed, you will receive a call to book an appointment.
Please Note: There are no refunds and 48 hours notice is required for a single postponement.
*If you are unsure of this service you may have a FREE 10 minute telephone consultation appointment to determine if you qualify for the 1 hour and 20 minutes appointment. Please call 416-601-0201 to book this call.
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