Hearing Tests

What to Expect at Your Appointment

Hearing impairment affects more than just your ability to hear — it affects your quality of life. Dr. Hecker & Associates stresses the importance of an accurate and timely hearing test.

The hearing evaluation is just the beginning of your treatment, and it’s essential for setting your unique care plan in motion and taking action on hearing loss.

Your in-depth hearing evaluation will help us craft a treatment plan that renews your ability to hear, allowing you to truly hear your best and live life on your terms.

Step One: The Interview

The interview is a critical step in the process that is personalized to your specific listening situations and goals. In this step we’ll determine the nature of your hearing concerns and uncover any specific areas requiring further attention. Some typical questions you’ll want to prepare for are:

  • What listening situations do you want to hear better in?
  • How are your hearing concerns impacting you and others in your life?
  • How much background noise do you experience on a daily basis?
Step 1: interview

Step Two: The Examination

The hearing review is an important step in understanding how the auditory system helps us hear and how each part of the ear plays a critical role in the way we interpret sound from our environments. We’ll conduct a hearing exam and a diagnostic test that will identify where and why there may be moments lacking clarity in hearing or understanding – referred to as Sound Void®.

  • A middle-ear evaluation measures how your eardrum and hearing react to varying degrees of air pressure
  • A speech assessment measures how well you hear and understand ordinary conversation at different volumes
A woman sitting and smiling while a person uses an examination tool near her face.

Step Three: Hearing Tests

We will determine your course of treatment based on your hearing test results, hearing goals and listening lifestyle. Treatment solutions can include:

  • Hearing Aids
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Aural Rehabilitation

If you are suffering from a hearing impairment, your results will be documented on an audiogram. An audiogram is created after you take a pure-tone hearing test to map out the type, degree, and configuration of your hearing loss. The audiogram shows your hearing loss by frequency, as pitch and loudness of sounds change. Frequencies are measured in hertz (Hz), and the loudness or intensity is measured in decibels (dB). We will help determine whether you have trouble hearing low or high pitches and what that means for you moving forward.

A man wearing headphones sits in a soundproof booth, raising his hand during a hearing test.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Approximately 20 minutes.

This depends on lifestyle as well as age. Typically, we recommend an annual hearing test, whether there are signs of hearing loss or not, particularly if you are exposed to noise consistently through work or play. If you are exhibiting signs and symptoms of hearing loss, please call today to schedule an appointment.