The ear is a complex organ that plays a wide-ranging role in life’s experiences. For these reasons, hearing loss can be caused by many different factors. Some causes of hearing loss have solutions, and others do not, but understanding the types of hearing loss is crucial for any hope of recovery.       There […]

Acoustic trauma sounds like the name of a rock band, doesn’t it? Actually, acoustic trauma refers to injuries to your hearing in the inner ear due to very loud noise, such as gunshots, machinery, explosions, or rock music concerts.   When your inner ear can’t handle the loud noise(s), you may experience temporary–or permanent–hearing loss. […]

Electronic Shooters Protection offers custom ear protection devices for hunters, gun shooters and others who want to protect their hearing from damage. One of the things too many people experience these days is called “noise induced hearing loss.” It’s a permanent condition people get when they are exposed to high levels of noise for extended […]

Recently on JacksonSun.com, Beth Knoll wrote an article talking about something going on that most people don’t realize: young people are having hearing problems and hearing loss. It used to be that older people, over 65, were the ones known to be hard-of-hearing and needing hearing aids to hear their caregivers and grandchildren’s words. Nowadays, […]

Have you ever talked to someone who’s spent some time in a sensory deprivation chamber? In some cases, they’ve been known to trigger severe anxiety and depression, among other problems, within minutes. As a human being, our senses are really all that we have when it comes to experiencing the world around us. Seeing, hearing, […]

Hunters, as well as gun range, backyard and target shooters can suffer serious and permanent damage to their inner ear drums when exposed to gunshots without wearing ear protection. Nevertheless, individuals will often neglect to use this protection, either because they are unaware of how significant the damage can be, or when their options consist […]