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Understanding Hearing Loss in Southeast Kansas
Hearing loss usually creeps in slowly. Conversations in busy places get harder to follow, the TV gets louder, and family members start repeating themselves. Common causes include aging, years of noise from work, farming, or shooting, ear infections, genetics, and some medications. Hearing loss can be sensorineural, conductive, or mixed, and mild to profound. Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D. tests your hearing to find out which type you have and what can help.
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D.
Owner & Audiologist
Why Untreated Hearing Loss Deserves Early Attention
When hearing loss goes untreated, the brain has to work harder to fill in missing sounds. Research has linked untreated hearing loss with social withdrawal, fatigue, and a higher risk of cognitive decline. Many patients find that well-fitted hearing aids make conversations easier and keep them involved with family and friends. Dr. Press also works with physicians and ENT providers, so if your results point to a medical cause, he will point you to the right doctor.
Hearing Care Close to Home, From Pittsburg to Kansas City
Every visit is with Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., and every recommendation starts with a thorough hearing evaluation.
Serving Southeast Kansas & Kansas City
Three Offices, Two States
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., sees patients at offices in Pittsburg, Fort Scott, and Kansas City. Choose the one closest to you on the map.
- Southeast Kansas: (620) 235-5015
- Kansas City: (816) 361-2300
- jpress.aud@outlook.com
- Fax: (620) 240-9089
- A Doctor of Audiology at every visit
- Practicing audiology since 2017
- Phonak, Oticon & Widex hearing aids
“Incredibly patient… thoroughly explaining my hearing loss.”— Google review, Pittsburg office
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Hearing Loss FAQs
Common questions about hearing loss in Southeast Kansas and Kansas City: early warning signs, common causes, whether it can be reversed, and how to protect your hearing.
The early signs of hearing loss are easy to brush off: asking people to repeat themselves, losing track of conversations in a noisy restaurant or church hall, turning the TV up louder than others like, feeling like people mumble, and skipping get-togethers that used to be easy.
Because the change happens slowly, family members often notice before you do. If any of this sounds familiar, a hearing evaluation gives you a clear answer and a next step, with no pressure to buy anything. Call (620) 235-5015 for our Pittsburg and Fort Scott offices or (816) 361-2300 in Kansas City.
The most common cause in older adults is age-related hearing loss, a slow change in the inner ear over many years. Noise-induced hearing loss is close behind. In Southeast Kansas, that noise often comes from farm equipment, power tools, hunting and recreational shooting, motorcycles, and loud job sites. Ear infections, head injuries, genetics, certain medications, and conditions like diabetes can play a part too.
Often several causes add up. A full evaluation helps sort them out and shows whether hearing aids are likely to help. If the results suggest a medical cause, Dr. Press will refer you to your primary care doctor or an ENT.
It depends on the type. Conductive hearing loss happens when something blocks sound on its way in, such as earwax, fluid, or a middle ear problem. It can often be treated medically. If earwax is the issue, we can refer you to a trusted provider for removal.
Sensorineural hearing loss, the kind caused by aging or noise, is permanent because the tiny hair cells in the inner ear do not grow back. It is very manageable, though. Many patients find that properly fitted hearing aids help them hear speech more clearly. Finding out which type you have is the reason to start with a diagnostic evaluation instead of guessing.
Protect your ears whenever things get loud: mowers, chainsaws, tractors, firearms, power tools, motorcycles, and concerts. Foam plugs are better than nothing, but custom hearing protection molded to your ears is more comfortable and easier to wear every time. That matters for hunters, shooters, farmers, and anyone who works around loud equipment.
A baseline hearing test is the other half of the plan. Your first audiogram becomes the starting point that later tests are compared against, so changes show up early. If you already have some hearing loss, wearing your hearing aids every day keeps you hearing the sounds you would otherwise miss. Call (620) 235-5015 or (816) 361-2300 to schedule.