Helen Smithson was born in the Waikato but grew up on Auckland’s North Shore. She is married and has three amazing children, two cats and a dog. Helen has been friends with practice owner and audiologist, Emma Russell, since their children met at day care as four-year olds. Helen has also known our other audiologist…
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… and now you have to choose a colour too?
When it comes to choosing a hearing aid, people are mostly focussed on getting the right level of technology and a design (in the ear or behind the ear) that suits their lifestyle. And that is exactly how it should be! A good audiologist is there to guide you in terms of making a smart…
Hearing Instruments – In the Ear or Behind the Ear?
I saw a gentleman today who noticed that it is very common to have behind the ear hearing instruments, but he wears in the ear aids. He wanted to know why people choose one style over the other. In the ear (ITE) hearing aids These have often been chosen, historically, as they easier to manage….
Surfer’s Ear
We get lot’s of questions about Surfer’s Ear, or Swimmer’s Ear. These are the common names given to what medical specialists call exostoses. Exostoses is due to new bone formation in the ear canal in response to regular contact with cold water or cold air. Symptoms If you have small exostoses, then you are unlikely to…
Ear Cleaning Services
Lesley Tuck has been working in our building for the past five years, but is now looking to retire. For the next two months Lesley will be transitioning her patients to Boutique Ear Care. Rhonda Holloway, a registered nurse, has joined Boutique Ear Care to carry on the ear cleaning services in our building. Lesley…
Changing Wax Filters on Marvel Hearing Instruments
As clever as the new Marvel hearing instruments are, the new wax system is a little tricky to use. So we thought this video would be a useful tool. But, first let us clarify the terminology! The systems that most hearing aid manufacturers use to protect the speaker of the hearing aid from wax is…