{"id":1319,"date":"2022-01-25T17:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.fm1.dev\/?page_id=1319"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:16:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T17:16:14","slug":"earwax-removal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/hearing-loss\/earwax-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Earwax Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/earwax-removal-1-1536x1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/earwax-removal-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/earwax-removal-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/earwax-removal-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes&nbsp;of Earwax Blockage&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A blockage of earwax is usually caused by an overproduction of earwax or insufficient cleaning.&nbsp;Surprisingly, the most common cause of a blockage is incorrect at-home earwax removal. Often, instead of cleaning out the earwax it is just pushed deeper inside the ear. Earphone&nbsp;and ear plug&nbsp;usage can also cause wax buildup, as the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openscienceonline.com\/journal\/archive2?journalId=717&amp;paperId=5185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earphones can prevent earwax<\/a>&nbsp;from naturally coming out of the ear canal.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms&nbsp;of Earwax Blockage&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earaches, a feeling of fullness in the ear, hearing loss and ringing in the ear (tinnitus) are all common signs of earwax blockage.&nbsp;If the earwax is not removed an infection can develop. This would include severe pain in the ear that&nbsp;does not subside and a fever.&nbsp;If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should talk to your ENT doctor, as these may also be signs of a more serious condition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Otoscopy &amp; Cerumen Removal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Video-Otoscope-MedRx.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1323\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the use of video otoscopy, we are able to show you the inner workings of your ear. For some clients, the cause of a hearing deficit may be attributed to excessive wax build-up. We can use the video otoscope to visualize on a large screen the outer ear, ear canal, and eardrum. If cerumen build-up is the problem, then you can watch (in full color) as the audiologist removes the blockage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group review-container scattered-review-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI have found Dr. Angela to be very knowledgeable and helpful in serving my hearing needs. She is down to earth and has never tried pressuring me into buying something I don\u2019t need that might be profitable to her. I have grown to trust her recommendations and I don\u2019t believe she would ever knowingly betray that trust.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~ Catherine Ashby, Evansville, IN<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Call Hearing Healthcare Center, Inc. at <a href=\"tel:+18123034300\" class=\"phone \"><span class=\"phone-number\">(812) 303-4300<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Causes&nbsp;of Earwax Blockage&nbsp; A blockage of earwax is usually caused by an overproduction of earwax or insufficient cleaning.&nbsp;Surprisingly, the most common cause of a blockage is incorrect at-home earwax removal. Often, instead of cleaning out the earwax it is just pushed deeper inside the ear. Earphone&nbsp;and ear plug&nbsp;usage can also cause wax buildup, as the&nbsp;earphones&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1193,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1319"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1319"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1830,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1319\/revisions\/1830"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=1319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}