What is the most common cause of dizziness? The most common cause of dizziness is benign paroxysmal position vertigo (BPPV) which affects, on average, 64 per 100,000 individuals within the United States. Also known as the “crystal problem”, BPPV is a mechanical disorder in which the small crystals in the inner ear fall into the…
Read MoreWhat is a CROS System? A Contralateral Routing of Sound (CROS) hearing aid is a type of hearing device that is used to treat unilateral hearing loss (single sided hearing loss). It takes sound from the ear with poor hearing sensitivity and transmits the sounds to the better hearing ear. As a result, the CROS…
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My hearing journey began as a little girl in elementary school. My mom was a speech therapist and would bring her audiometer home to test us kids. One of my brothers and myself showed early loss and since there was a family history, I always thought it might pose a problem later. Fast forward. I…
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Listen to a patient testimonial describing her experience with The Hearing Center at Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute. She also gives her opinion regarding the importance of having a Board-Certified Audiologist, with a Doctorate Degree, fit her for hearing aids. For more information visit https://www.BetterHearingJax.com
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Testimonial from a patient of The Hearing Center at Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute, Jacksonville, FL. She shares her opinion about the price differential between The Hearing Center and traditional hearing aid centers in strip malls. She also expresses her feeling about seeing a physician vs. just having a hearing aid placed in her ear.…
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Hear a patient describe her experience with The Hearing Center at Jacksonville Hearing and Balance Institute. She also give her opinion regarding the importance of having a Board Certified Audiologist, with a Doctorate Degree, fit her for hearing aids.
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Do you watch television with the volume louder than you used to? Do you have trouble understanding conversation when in a restaurant? Do you complain that people are always mumbling? These are common signs that indicate you may have a hearing loss. The first step is to undergo a hearing evaluation by an audiologist. If…
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Austin leads a busy life. A professional travel agent by day and a well-respected server at one of Jacksonville’s most distinguished restaurants by night, he came down with the flu. A few days later he woke up and realized he couldn’t hear in his left ear – imagine if that happened to you. He was…
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By Kim Aures, Vertigo Patient at Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute Kim Aures gives her thoughts about having and living with vertigo. The professionals at Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute hope you will share this if you or someone you love experiences the signs and symptoms of vertigo. As part of their community education programming, JHBI is presenting…
Read More You are invited to attend a FREE community medical seminar on VERTIGO and luncheon on Wednesday, June 16th from 11:30am to 1pm presented by J. Douglas Green, MD, FACS, founder of Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute at WJCT. Register Now »
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Patient Testimonial of Kim Aures Kim Aures said it best when she described her vertigo experience as being in the “eye of the tornado”. She says it’s like standing perfectly still and everything around you is spinning out of control. This is the feeling of vertigo. She never knows when it will start. It doesn’t…
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“Being hearing impaired is really frustrating, and before I got my hearing aids, that aggravation affected my business dealings and my family life. I would dread phone conversations because I couldn’t understand what was going on, and my family relationships were suffering. I don’t know how I was able to function. The first time I…
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