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Your Hearing
Brooke Miller, Au.D. - A native
of the Piedmont Triad, Dr.
Miller received a bachelor’s
degree in communication
sciences and disorders
from the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro and
a doctor of audiology from
James Madison University. She
has worked at the University of
Virginia and the Martinsburg
(WV) Veterans Administration,
and has volunteered with the
Special Olympics.
Dr. Miller’s specialties include
diagnostic hearing, balance
and vestibular testing. She
has a personal interest in
other musicians with hearing
loss and hearing protection,
as well as long-term
management of hearing loss
in both the adult and special
needs populations.
The Hearing Clinic
328-B N. Fayetteville St.
Asheboro
Call 336-629-6574 or visit
www.TheHearingClinic.com
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Q: I am experiencing a
constant ringing in my ears!
What is causing this to
happen? How can I get
it to stop?
A: While most of us have experienced a
temporary “ringing in the ears” following
a loud musical performance, Independence
Day fireworks, or even illness, the
condition usually goes away after a few
hours, or at the most, a few days. However,
for about two million Americans, this
condition, known as tinnitus, persists
on a daily or even hourly basis, affecting
pleasurable activities, quality of sleep, work
and social interaction. It may even signal
a medical problem of the ear and should
always be evaluated.
Asheboro Magazine, Issue 51
Sufferers of tinnitus often hear a ringing,
buzzing, hissing, clicking, roaring or
beeping, although there is no external or
environmental sound creating it. Tinnitus
is a condition that can be attributed to a
range of causes including ear infections,
foreign objects, wax in the ear or injury
from loud noises. It can also result as a
side effect of some medications or as a
result of hearing loss due to aging.
At The Hearing Clinic we understand
that tinnitus is a complex problem, and