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Saline Audiology Associates offers specilized care in a hometown atsmophere
Hearing disorders can result from a variety of causes, including trauma at birth, viral infections, genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, certain medications or aging. Treatment may include examining and cleaning the ear canal and fitting and dispensing hearing aids. All of these services are available right here in Saline County without having to make the drive into Little Rock. Audiologists work with people who have hearing, balance, and related ear problems. They examine individuals of all ages and identify those with the symptoms of hearing loss and other auditory, balance, and related sensory and neural problems. They then assess the nature and extent of the problems and help the individuals manage them. Using audiometers, computers, and other testing devices, they measure the loudness at which a person begins to hear sounds, the ability to distinguish between sounds, and the impact of hearing loss on an individual's daily life. In addition, audiologists use computer equipment to evaluate and diagnose balance disorders. Audiologists interpret these results and may coordinate them with medical, educational, and psychological information to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment. As a primary hearing health provider, audiologists refer patients to physicians when the hearing or balance problem requires medical or surgical evaluation or treatment. Saline Audiology Associates is a partnership in its 11th year between Lisa Richey and Crendonna Miller. The two first met in junior high school when Richey's family moved here from El Dorado and later attended grad school together. Both received their master's degrees from UAMS, Richey in 1987 and Miller in 1988. In 2000 the duo obtained their AuD degrees from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Richey and her husband, Curtis have two children, a daughter, Ramsi, and a son, Will. Miller and her husband, Mike have three sons, Kaleb, Dylan and Miles. "We have a great hearing aid program here at Saline Audiology," says Richey. "But we don't just look to sell a hearing aid. We look for the reason for the patient's hearing loss. Although our hearing aid business is a large part of our business it's not all we do. We have a maneuver that we can do here in the office to help patients with dizziness." Saline Audiology adds to the growing number of specialty professionals in this area allowing people to obtain local services from experienced experts in the area of audiology and hearing technology. "We offer a gamete of services," states Miller. "Including tests for dizziness and hearing loss. We provide these services with the utmost care, integrity and expertise. We truly care about each individual patient and work hard to meet his or her needs. We take great pride in the fact that we are hometown gals. We personally know a lot of our patients and the families of the Saline County area. We feel that this adds a familiar and trusting element to our services." "We also make custom ear molds for patient's iPods and BlueTooth ear pieces," explains Richey. "Although some people might not give that much thought, if you wear an ear piece all day one that fits comfortably makes a big difference." Saline Audiology is located at 5 Medical Park Drive in Medical Park Place II, suite 101. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday though Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until noon. More than 31 million Americans have some type of hearing problem. Below is a hearing health quick test. Score 2 points for Yes, 1 point for Sometimes, and 0 points for No. Scores of 3 or more may mean that you have a hearing problem. Scores of 6 or more strongly suggest that a hearing check is warranted. In either case, ask your doctor to screen your hearing. Further testing by an audiologist may be recommended. If so, you can schedule an appointment with Saline Audiology Associates by calling 778-3868. 1. Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room? Yes No Sometimes 2. Do you sometimes feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly? Yes No Sometimes 3. Do you experience difficulty following dialog in the theater? Yes No Sometimes 4. Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand a speaker at a public meeting or a religious service? Yes No Sometimes 5. Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves? Yes No Sometimes 6. Do you find men's voices easier to understand than women's? Yes No Sometimes 7. Do you experience difficulty understanding soft or whispered speech? Yes No Sometimes 8. Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone? Yes No Sometimes 9. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people? Yes No Sometimes 10. Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem? Yes No Sometimes 11. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives or neighbors less often than you would like? Yes No Sometimes 12. Do you experience ringing or noises in your ears? Yes No Sometimes 13. Do you hear better with one ear than the other? Yes No 14. Have you had any significant noise exposure during work, recreation or military service? Yes No 15. Have any of your relatives (by birth) had a hearing loss? Yes No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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