Tinnitus Treatment & Relief

Understanding tinnitus: A Guide to treatment

I just want you to know you are not alone. Tinnitus is the perception of ringing, buzzing, hissing or static like noise that occurs without an external sound or source. It affects approximately 15 to 20% of adults and can be very bothersome if not distressing. It can certainly disrupt sleep, concentration and your quality of life. Fortunately, tinnitus is rarely a sign of something dangerous but does need thorough evaluation. The good news is we understand tinnitus much better than ever before and there have been some well studied treatments that can make a significant difference in how severely tinnitus bothers you.

For most people tinnitus originates in the way the brain processes sound after there has been damage to the cells of the inner ear from either loud noise exposure, aging, toxic medications or trauma. This is important because it means we can potentially retrain the brain to stop filling in the gaps that led to the sound. Unfortunately, there is no single cure and response to treatment does vary from person-to-person. However we have made progress through clinical studies showing some options that have been much more successful.

1. Trigger avoidance
2. Cognitive behavioral therapy
3. Sound therapy and hearing aid masking
4. Lenire neuromodulation

In order to start your journey and improve your quality of life we will need to first have an initial evaluation and hearing test (audiogram) in order to better understand your unique in individual risk factors. We will then restore any hearing deficiencies and structure a sound therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy that would work best for you. Lastly in the future neuromodulation may be a final step towards progress. Many of you will obtain satisfactory improvement from just the inital steps in this journey towards a more peaceful hearing life. I look forward to helping you, please call for your appointment and we can begin the first step in your journey.