Tribal Health offers audiology and speech/language services

ST. IGNATIUS — The study of audiology and speech encompasses the areas of hearing, balance and related disorders. Practitioners in this particular field are known as “Audiologists.” These professionals treat those with hearing loss and proactively work to prevent further related damage. This is accomplished through the employment of various testing strategies aimed at determining a patient’s ability to hear within a normal frequency range, or what portions of their hearing have been affected and to what degree.

Do you experience any of the following symptoms?
    1) Difficulty with hearing;
    2) Ringing in the ears;
    3) Multiple ear infections;
    4) Trauma of the ear;
    5) Head Injury;
    6) Hearing loss for more than 2 weeks;
    7) Objects in the ear;
    8) Dizziness; lightheadedness;
    9) Had a stroke;
    10) Difficulty with speech or language; or
    11) Swallowing difficulties.

The Tribal Health and Human Services Department offers hearing clinics every Tuesday. If you or your family is eligible for primary care services with Tribal Health, you also qualify for the audiology and speech/language services. Please contact Bev Hill at 745-3525 ext. 5010 to schedule and appointment or to inquire about the program.