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What Is Hearing loss?

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Dr. Radhika AmulrajAcupuncturist • 18 Years Exp.MD - Acupuncture, Diploma In Accupuncture, Advanced Diploma In Accupuncture
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What is Hearing loss?

Hearing loss is a decreased ability to hear. There are two main categories of hearing loss: Conductive hearing and sensorineural hearing. 

Symptoms of Hearing loss-

  • Unable to hear high or low level sounds
  • A little Hearing but not understanding
  • Unable to hear when there is background noise
  • Humming sounds in the ears
  • Social withdrawal
  • Fatigue and stress
  • Speak loudly

Causes of Hearing loss-

  • Fluid in the middle ear
  • Ear infections
  • Ear injury or fractured bones in the middle ear
  • Damage of ear drum
  • Rigid bones in the middle ear
  • Ear surgery damage to the inner ear
  • Tumors 

Risk factors of Hearing loss-

  • Genetics
  • Age
  • Not receiving all recommended immunizations
  • Ear infections
  • Exposure to earsplitting music or noise
  • Use of certain medicines
  • Meniere’s disease
  • Collagen vascular diseases 

Complications of Hearing loss-

Diagnosis of hearing loss:-

  • Medical history
  • Physical exam
  • Tests may include: Weber test, Rinne test, Audiometric tests, Tympanometry, Electrocochleography and Brain stem auditory evoked responses test. 

Precautions & Prevention of Hearing loss

  • Quit smoking
  • Always wear ear protection
  • Get all appropriate immunizations.
  • Treat all medical conditions.
  • Avoid noisy environment
  • Use sufficient ear protection when using noisy equipment.
  • Sufficient treatment of ear problem

Treatment of Hearing loss

  • Homeopathic Treatment of Hearing loss
  • Acupuncture Treatment of Hearing loss
  • Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Hearing loss
  • Surgical Treatment of Hearing loss
  • Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Hearing loss
  • Other Treatment of Hearing loss

Treatment of Hearing loss

Homeopathic Treatment of Hearing loss-

Homeopathic remedies depend upon patient condition or level of hearing problem. Homeopathic treatment reduces the symptoms of hearing loss. It helps both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Following homeopathic remedies are very beneficial for hearing loss symptoms:

  • Calcarea carbonica
  • Cimicifuga
  • Graphites
  • Carbo vegetabilis
  • Kali carbonicum
  • Lycopodium
  • Coffea crud
  • Natrum salicylicum
  • Salicylicum acidum 

Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment of Hearing loss-

In Acupuncture treatment, the ringing in ears disappeared and the volume and pitch in ear were appreciably muted. Acupuncture treatment has been shown tremendous improvement in hearing loss. 

Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Treatment of Hearing loss-

Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy can help in stress relief. They can help in better coping and early relief. 

Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Hearing loss-

Allopathic treatment of hearing loss includes some antibiotics, analgesics, immunosuppressant, oral contraceptives, and mood-altering drugs.  

Surgical Treatment of Hearing loss-

Surgery treatment may be performed in some cases of serious hearing loss to correct the middle ear problem, such as in otosclerosis, damage and ear infections. 

Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Hearing loss-

  • Limit Caffeine, chocolate, and sodium
  • Avoid tobacco and alcohol
  • Eat fresh pineapple
  • Plenty of garlic, kelp, and sea vegetables in diet

 Other Treatment of Hearing loss

  • Removal of Earwax
  • Use Hearing Aids
  • Sign language and lip reading (if severe hearing loss)

 

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