Understanding 3 Top Hearing Aid Styles
If you have recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, then you might now be searching for the right type of hearing aid to suit your needs. To be able to do this effectively, you need to understand the three top hearing aid styles on the market.
Causes and Concerns
When you breathe, the vocal cords normally remain separated. By comparison, when you speak or sing, the cords come closer together. When air escapes from the lungs, the vocal cords vibrate and produce sounds. Lumps or swelling of the cords hampers these vibrations changing your voice’s volume, pitch and/or quality. Acute laryngitis is the most prevalent cause of hoarseness, resulting in swelling of the vocal cords from voice strain, common colds or upper respiratory tract infections. Other causes of hoarseness include:
Behind The Ear (BTE)
The first style that we are going to look at is behind the ear. This style has a microphone that sits behind your ear on the outside, and a small, clear tube that is placed inside your ear to relay the sound.
In The Ear (ITE)
This one is smaller than the behind the ear style and works in a slightly different way. These need to be custom made by your audiologist using a mold so that it fits perfectly into your ear
In The Canal (ITC)
Slightly larger than in the ear style, but that comes with its own benefit. The increased surface area means that the device will be less likely to pick up feedback, making for an overall more pleasant experience.
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