The RK Blog
Demystifying the Ear Canal: Consider Professional Ear Cleaning
You hear it all the time now, like your parents warning you not to run with scissors: don’t clean your ears with cotton swabs. If you’re like most people, however, the idea of getting your ears professionally cleaned sounds absurd. Why would you pay someone to get rid...
Is it Better to Get a Hearing Aid from an Audiologist?
Hearing loss is a common issue that affects millions of people worldwide. The impact on one's quality of life can be significant, whether it's due to exposure to loud noises, age-related hearing loss, or other factors. If you're considering getting a hearing aid to...
Are Online Hearing Tests Useful?
Taking care of your hearing is important. If you think you might have hearing loss, you may have seen ads or websites offering online hearing tests. How useful are these tests? Can they help you determine if you need hearing aids or a visit to an audiologist? In this...
How To Manage Tinnitus Naturally
How To Manage Tinnitus Naturally Tinnitus is the ringing or buzzing in your ears when there is no sound around you. It can be distracting and uncomfortable. Many people have tinnitus. While tinnitus cannot be cured, there are natural ways to manage your tinnitus....
How Hearing Aids Can Help with Tinnitus
Tinnitus, often described as ringing, buzzing, or hissing in the ears, can be frustrating. It can make it hard to focus, relax, or even sleep. While there isn’t a cure, hearing aid technology is often helpful for managing tinnitus. How can it help? Let’s look at how...
Is Hearing Loss a Disability?
Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear sounds in one or both ears. It can range from mild, where individuals may have difficulty following conversations in noisy environments, to profound, where the person may hear little to no auditory input. In our...