Tips for Safe Listening at Sporting Events
Fall sports season is here, and if you’re a football, soccer or hockey fan, you might be getting excited about attending or watching your favorite teams’ games. In the middle of all the fun of buying concession stand nachos or throwing watch parties at home, don’t forget to practice a few ear protection tips to…
How Sound Therapy Can Help You Find Relief
If tinnitus has become a constant companion, sound therapy may help make it less noticeable and less disruptive to your daily life. Rather than trying to eliminate tinnitus outright, sound therapy works by helping your brain respond differently to the ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds you hear. Research continues to support sound-based approaches as part…
Is It Time to See a Specialist for Your Tinnitus?
It can be hard to know when to see a specialist for tinnitus. Perhaps you think you can push through it, or that it’s temporary, or you’re just hesitant to see a doctor. While all of these are understandable reactions, in some cases, it’s critical to seek medical attention from a specialist. What Is Tinnitus?…
Simple Ways You Can Manage Tinnitus
Tinnitus can present as a ringing, buzzing, pulsing or even whooshing sound in the ears. Just like every person hears tinnitus a little differently, every person needs a personalized approach to manage the symptom. Let’s look at a few simple tinnitus management tools you can employ to help control it; you may want to try…
How to Keep Tinnitus Manageable at Tampa’s Summer Concerts
If you suffer from tinnitus and also like live music, you’re probably already aware that exposure to loud noise can lead to flare-ups and overall worsen your tinnitus. Summer is kicking into high gear, and summer concerts and festivals are becoming more frequent; don’t let tinnitus keep you from enjoying the music you love. Here…
What to Know About Ringing Ears During Florida’s Storm Season
June 1st marks the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which will run until the end of November. As Floridians, we know that preparing for storms like these is critical, and as hearing health professionals, we want to start a discussion about how this extreme weather can impact tinnitus. What Is Tinnitus? If…
Understanding Tinnitus: Common Triggers and Relief Strategies
Tinnitus is a complicated phenomenon. It’s completely subjective, meaning that no two people truly experience tinnitus in exactly the same way. And that’s saying something, considering how common it is; more than 50 million Americans experience tinnitus. So, what is it? What Is Tinnitus Tinnitus is often referred to as “ringing in the ears,” but…
Encouraging Loved Ones to Get Their Hearing Checked
It can be tough to watch someone you love deal with hearing loss, and it can be even tougher if they refuse to seek help for the condition. Shouted conversations, repeated words, misunderstandings and too-loud televisions are frustrating for anyone. Your loved one may need some encouragement from their support network. As part of National…
How Hearing Tests Detect Problems Before They Become Serious
Hearing tests detect hearing loss, but of course, you know that. What may be more surprising is that hearing tests can sometimes offer insights into your overall health. Our bodies are complex, and our organs and systems work together in unexpected ways. The Complexity of Health Your auditory system is made up of your ears,…
How to Prepare for Your Next Hearing Appointment
One of our recent blog posts outlined why regular hearing appointments are critical for your health and why you need to stay on top of scheduling them. Therefore, we hope you have a hearing appointment scheduled to update your audiogram and check in with your audiologist. If you do, that’s wonderful! Here are some ways…