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Rebekah Leigh Tripp, AU.D.
Audiologist
<p>Dr. Rebekah Tripp is an audiologist practicing at Choice Audiology in Loudon, TN. Dr. Tripp evaluates, diagnoses and treats hearing loss, balance issues and tinnitus. Audiologists can care for patients of all ages and treat almost all types of hearing loss. As an audiologist, Dr. Tripp takes part in services like recommending and fitting hearing aids, recommending assisted listening devices and providing hearing rehabilitation. Audiologists can work in a number of settings such as hospitals, schools, clinics, private practices as well as government, military and VA hospitals.</p>
11 years
Experience
Rebekah Leigh Tripp, AU.D.
- LOUDON, TN
- University of Tennessee HSC
- Accepting new patients
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I can hear better with my left ear. Is this normal?
Typically, you will hear equally well with both ears. Occasionally, one ear can be better than the other, for one reason or another. The best thing you can do is go have your hearing READ MORE
Typically, you will hear equally well with both ears. Occasionally, one ear can be better than the other, for one reason or another. The best thing you can do is go have your hearing checked by an audiologist to see how you are hearing in both ears. If there is a problem, and you need further testing, the audiologist can recommend that as well.
Can a sinus infection cause hearing impairment?
Sometimes, if the infection is bad enough, it can cause a temporary or conductive hearing loss. The best suggestion would be to have his hearing evaluated by an audiologist to READ MORE
Sometimes, if the infection is bad enough, it can cause a temporary or conductive hearing loss. The best suggestion would be to have his hearing evaluated by an audiologist to determine if the sinus infection has impacted his hearing in any way.
Can swimming cause hearing loss?
If there is enough wax in the ear canal to cause a complete blockage, it can cause a temporary hearing impairment. The best course of action is to get to your primary care doctor, READ MORE
If there is enough wax in the ear canal to cause a complete blockage, it can cause a temporary hearing impairment. The best course of action is to get to your primary care doctor, an ENT or an audiologist and have the ears cleared of the wax.
What is the best way to treat hearing loss due to age?
Age related hearing loss is a common problem for older people. If he has not had a hearing test, that would be the first step. The next step would be to assess treatment options, READ MORE
Age related hearing loss is a common problem for older people. If he has not had a hearing test, that would be the first step. The next step would be to assess treatment options, which might include hearing devices. Hearing aids are a great help to people that have no medical treatment for hearing loss. In fact, studies have shown that people that have a hearing loss and treat it with hearing aids keep their abilities to understand speech longer than those that choose not to treat their hearing loss. So, to summarize, get a hearing test, and treat the hearing loss in an appropriate manner and keep good follow-up appointments with his audiologist for routine care and maintenance of the hearing aids.
What tests are available to me to confirm possible hearing loss?
You need to have a comprehensive audiogram. This will include testing different pitches to find the softest level you can hear. The test also includes a speech understanding portion READ MORE
You need to have a comprehensive audiogram. This will include testing different pitches to find the softest level you can hear. The test also includes a speech understanding portion that helps to determine how well you understand speech when it is presented at a comfortable listening level. A comprehensive audiogram will tell you the type and degree of hearing impairment you are experiencing.
