PRESCRIPTION HEARING AID OPTIONS
At Comprehensive Hearing Solutions, we offer advanced prescription hearing aids in Houma, LA. Each device is programmed using Dr. Erin Rushing’s refined process to help you get the most from the technology and better understand speech.
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Hearing aids are tools for hearing loss. Hearing loss means that some sounds are too soft for a person to detect. The amount of amplification needed to make those sounds audible often differs by pitch.
A hearing aid works as a personal sound system. It collects sound, processes it, and delivers amplified sound to the ear. This brings sounds that are too soft to hear into the wearer’s hearing range.
Prescription hearing aids offer two important capabilities: appropriate amplification for different degrees of hearing loss and detailed control over how sound is processed.
Hearing loss varies in both pattern and severity. Prescription hearing aids are available with enough power for mild through profound hearing loss, allowing the selected devices to provide the amplification the wearer needs.
Prescription hearing aids can be adjusted across frequencies and for soft, medium, and loud sounds. Their signal processing can also be programmed to influence how they respond when speech and surrounding sounds occur together.
Out of the box, a prescription hearing aid has no settings matched to the wearer’s hearing loss. A licensed hearing care professional uses hearing test results to program how much amplification it provides at each pitch and for soft, medium, and loud sounds.
These settings tell the hearing aid which sounds need more amplification and which need less. Without them, the device cannot respond properly to the wearer’s hearing loss. Getting the programming right is key to making the hearing aid perform as intended and helping the wearer get the most from the technology.
For more than 10 years, Dr. Erin Rushing has refined CHS’s comprehensive process for programming hearing aids in Houma, LA. It begins before you wear the hearing aids and continues through follow-up care.
Before your fitting, each hearing aid is placed in test mode and measured in a hearing aid test box. The results are compared with the manufacturer’s datasheet to confirm that the device meets its published electroacoustic specifications.
Real-ear measurements guide programming to prescriptive targets based on your hearing loss. After programming, Dr. Rushing assesses comfort and adjusts the settings when needed.
Follow-up visits allow the programming to be refined based on your everyday experience. Benefit testing measures the difference the hearing aids are making.
Prescription hearing aids are available in several styles, including receiver-in-canal, behind-the-ear, and custom in-the-ear models. Options vary in size, power, battery type, connectivity, and controls. Dr. Rushing considers the hearing loss, ear anatomy, dexterity, and desired features when recommending an appropriate style.
At CHS, your prescription hearing aids come with Dr. Erin Rushing’s comprehensive programming process, refined over more than 10 years to help the technology work to its potential. It all begins with a detailed hearing evaluation that guides the selection and programming of your hearing aids.
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