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Sound Relief Hearing Center is thrilled to announce the opening of a new office in Scottsdale, Arizona, which opened its doors on April 2, 2018. Dr. Julie Prutsman began Sound Relief Hearing Center in December 2011 in her hometown, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Since then, our team of talented audiologists has helped thousands of patients from all around the United States at our six locations in Colorado: Denver, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Fort Collins, Golden, and Westminster. With our new office in Arizona, we hope to expand our reach and assist people in the Scottsdale community living with hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, and other hearing health issues.

Earlier this month the USA cheered on Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, and many other swimming stars in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, so now feels like the perfect time to discuss an aural issue that often affects swimmers: otitis externa. Fittingly known as “swimmer’s ear,” otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear canal. Treating swimmer’s ear is simple, but that doesn’t mean the condition isn’t unpleasant or serious. Learn more about the causes and symptoms below, but be sure to call your audiologist straight away if you believe you have swimmer’s ear.

An Audiologist is a medical professional dedicated to the diagnosis, management, and treatment of hearing and balance issues in patients of all ages. To become a licensed audiologist, an individual must complete their Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree from an audiology graduate program at an accredited university or a Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). In some cases, states may require additional licensing or certifications on top of a degree. To better understand audiologists’ training, knowledge, services, and importance, let’s delve a little deeper into the question, “What is an audiologist?”

If you have never suffered from auditory issues like tinnitus or hearing loss, it is easy to take your hearing for granted. The hearing process is incredibly complex and relies upon numerous, minuscule parts. When your outer ear picks up a sound, an elaborate operation occurs so that the sound can be translated into information by the brain. Do you know how hearing works?