The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
We love music and if your reading this, you likely do to. Thanks to the ubiquitous smartphone we can conveniently enjoy our favorite tunes any time we want for hours on end. The only downside is we can also enjoy our music as loud as we want and that can cause irreversible noise induced hearing […]
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Although this video is a light hearted look at misheard lyrics, trouble understanding speech is one of the first signs of hearing loss. Human speech is a mix of both low and high frequency sounds. Typically hearing loss problems develop in the higher frequencies first with consonants like “s,” “h,” and “f,” becoming more difficult
When you think about all the different factors that could cause a person to lose their hearing, cold weather wouldn’t necessarily be in the top 10. However, there are risks related to cold weather that can cause damage and potentially cause a complete loss of hearing. Maintaining good hearing health by keeping your ears protected
From time to time we are asked if there is a difference between hearing amplifiers and hearing aids. It’s a good question to ask before a person considers buying a hearing amplifier. Amplification Versus Better Hearing While a hearing amplifier may seem like a solution for someone with hearing loss, it often causes the
Our 2017 holiday hours are: Open: 23rd 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Closed: 24th – 28th Open: 29th-30th 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M If you have any questions please call us at (204) 788-1083. Have a great holiday season!
Do you like the sound of your own voice when it’s recorded and played back? Most people don’t and wonder “Do I really sound like that?”. Here is a short video that explains why a recording of our voice sounds so different to us. One of the early signs of hearing loss is having difficulty
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