| Shoals Hearing Clinic Dr. Richard Gresham 205 S. Seminary St. Florence, Alabama 35630 256-740-8383 |
Our Services
A Doctor of Audiology is trained to do much more than fit hearing aids. Dr. Gresham provides a full range of hearing care services listed below:
- Balance and Dizziness: Miscellaneous Balance Test
The physician's evaluation of the dizzy patient often requires assessment of the vestibular system. Electronystagmography testing is electrical recording of eye movements caused by positional or caloric stimulation of the inner ear balance structures. The test battery will identify the presence of dizziness or imbalance due to unequal neural messages to the vestibular system. - ABR-Screening
Auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a diagnostic test which is similar to an elctroencephalogram (EEG). This procedure involves the use of clicking sounds to stimulate the auditory nerve, which produces an electical response. Electrodes placed on the patient's face and ears pick up the electical activity of the nerve, and a computer displays the results for the audiologist to interpret. Also known as BERA, BAER. - Cochlear Implants
Diagnostics referral and management. - Tinnitus Diagnostics and Management
Tinnitus is a common condition, where a person experiences a ringing, rushing, or buzzing in the ears. Tinnitus will not cause you to go deaf, but its presence may affect your daily activities.
Our professionals can help recommend a course of action to deal with this persistent problem. Each person has an individual response to treatment. Our goal is to work with you to minimize and potentially eliminate this condition. - Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs): FM Systems
You may have certain communications needs that can't be solved alone by hearing aids. For example, when you use the telephone or listen to the radio, you still may have difficulty hearing clearly.
Special devices have been developed to solve these problems. Assistive listening devices make specific desired sounds, rather than all sounds (in the surrounding environment) louder for more clarity. - Audiometric Evaluations: Adults & Pediatrics
Pure-tone Audiometry: Hearing sensitivity or loss is quantified by using pure tones controlled by a dual-channel clinical audiometer and presented through earphones and a bone vibrator. Narrow-band masking noise is used when appropriate.
Speech Audiometry: Awareness of speech sensitivity, auditory discrimination of speech sounds, and hearing adequacy for everyday speech are evaluated with speech delivered through earphones and loudspeakers. Phonetically balanced work lists are presented to the patient via the clinical audiometer by monitored live voice or taped recordings.
Impedance Audiometry: The middle ear and the acoustic reflex are assessed with a clinical electroacoustic bridge, which can activate the acoustic reflex with either contralateral or ipsilateral test tones. Eardrum mobility and middle ear pressure are evaluated ipsilaterally. - Ear Molds
Custom-made noise protection earmolds, Swim molds, Custom-made cellphone ear pieces. People who do not want water in their ear canals can have floatable swimmer's ear plugs made of a water resistant material which can even be made to change colors! - Hearing Aid Evaluations
We offer a wide selection of hearing aids, including digital processing and digitally programmable, from a variety of manufacturers. We will work with you to find the best solution for your hearing healthcare needs within your budget.
If you ever need a repair,we can get your hearing aid repaired quickly at a reasonable cost and give you a loaner hearing aid to use until yours comes back.