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How loud is too loud?
For decades, people have been telling teens to turn down their loud music. With the advent of earbuds and headphones, many parents are wondering if their children are keeping the noise at a safe level. As certified and licensed Doctors of Audiology, the question we are often asked is: How loud is too loud? Generally, sounds at or above 85...
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Customized hearing aids
Where are a few things the doctors of audiology at Sounds of Life Hearing in Concord Township would like you to understand about hearing aids. Every person’s hearing loss is different, and no two people have the same needs. “Just because someone you know had a bad experience with hearing aids doesn’t mean that you will,” says Sarah...
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Prevent sports injuries
Warmer temps are a signal for athletes to hit the track and field, court and mound. Spring sports season is here, and with it comes a barrage of sports injuries. We see an increase in foot and ankle sprains, shin splints, stress fractures, Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. Though overuse injuries are common, they can usually be...
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Does your doctor have time to listen?
Being in chronic pain is emotionally exhausting. Effective pain management requires addressing not only the physical aspects of pain, but the emotional ones, too. This means doctor and patient must spend time together which, in traditional medicine, is difficult. Today’s physicians often run from exam room to exam room with little time to...
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Varicose veins and heredity
One of the biggest risk factors in the development of varicose veins is heredity, that is, your family history. If your parents or grandparents have/had varicose veins you, too, are at a higher risk. We’ve had patients say, “I love my parents, but I don’t want my legs to look like that.” For years many people have been told...
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