Comments on: Doctors, what do you consider parts of a routine physical? http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html Life on the pharm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim Verhoye http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html/comment-page-1#comment-23881 Jim Verhoye Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:14:54 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html#comment-23881 I'm sure it seemed weird. My hearing loss was detected when I was 17. It was, and continues to be, a mild loss; however, the digital devices I wear now (I'm 41) help tremendously when I'm in a noisy social situation. We're finding more and more 20 year olds complaining about not being able to understand speech in noisy social situations, probably due to loud concerts, ipods, and other enviornmental noise exposure. It doesn't take much for a slight sensorineural loss to occur. I'm sure it seemed weird. My hearing loss was detected when I was 17. It was, and continues to be, a mild loss; however, the digital devices I wear now (I'm 41) help tremendously when I'm in a noisy social situation. We're finding more and more 20 year olds complaining about not being able to understand speech in noisy social situations, probably due to loud concerts, ipods, and other enviornmental noise exposure. It doesn't take much for a slight sensorineural loss to occur.

]]> By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html/comment-page-1#comment-23878 RJS Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:03:36 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html#comment-23878 That may be, but I'm 23... not hardly a baby boomer... That may be, but I'm 23… not hardly a baby boomer…

]]> By: Jim Verhoye http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html/comment-page-1#comment-23876 Jim Verhoye Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:58:31 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html#comment-23876 One more thing...don't be surprised if you hear more about hearing loss now that the "Baby Boomers" are moving into the traditional age range when hearing issues become more common. Jim Verhoye, M.A., Speech-Communication Certified Hearing Instrument Dispenser, #2639 The Hearing Center @ Jackson Medical 982 Thomas Ave. St. Paul, MN, 55104 651-645-6221 james@jacksonmedicalequipment.com One more thing…don't be surprised if you hear more about hearing loss now that the "Baby Boomers" are moving into the traditional age range when hearing issues become more common.

Jim Verhoye, M.A., Speech-Communication
Certified Hearing Instrument Dispenser, #2639
The Hearing Center @ Jackson Medical
982 Thomas Ave.
St. Paul, MN, 55104
651-645-6221
james@jacksonmedicalequipment.com

]]> By: Jim Verhoye http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html/comment-page-1#comment-23875 Jim Verhoye Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:56:05 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/01/routine-physical-exams.html#comment-23875 Most health providers have guidelines that suggest hearing tests once we reach 65. More and more, because of ipods and the overall increase in enviornmental noise, health providers are recognizing the value in making hearing tests part of routine physicals for all patients. It's amazing how many younger and younger patients we're starting to see in the hearing center. Also, with the new digital technology, hearing devices are more sophisticated and better able to help those with mild to moderate losses understand speech in noise much better than before. So, don't be surprised if what you experienced becomes more common...for a good reason. Most health providers have guidelines that suggest hearing tests once we reach 65. More and more, because of ipods and the overall increase in enviornmental noise, health providers are recognizing the value in making hearing tests part of routine physicals for all patients. It's amazing how many younger and younger patients we're starting to see in the hearing center. Also, with the new digital technology, hearing devices are more sophisticated and better able to help those with mild to moderate losses understand speech in noise much better than before. So, don't be surprised if what you experienced becomes more common…for a good reason.

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