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Tinnitus Sound Therapy Offers Relief to those Suffering

from Ringing in the Ears

While there is no cure for Tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the

ears, relief can be found through several treatments. These

treatments including hearing aids, counseling, medication, and

even Tinnitus sound therapy. The National Institute on Deafness and Other

Communication Disorders (NIDCD) cites three

types of Tinnitus sound therapy treatments

currently available to tinnitus sufferers:

• Wearable sound generators are small

electronic devices that are worn in the ear

and are designed to mask the tinnitus by

emitting a soft “shhhhhhh” sound, random tones or even music.

• For those with mild Tinnitus who need help relaxing or going to

sleep, tabletop sound generators can be programmed to play pleasant sounds like waves, waterfalls, or rain.

• Acoustic neural stimulation is designed to help those with very

loud or chronic Tinnitus. This treatment uses a small device and headphones to deliver a broadband acoustic signal embedded in

music to stimulate a change in the brain’s neural circuits and to

desensitize the patient to Tinnitus. Some treatments even allow

patients to listen to their favorite music while the sound therapy

program works in the background.

All of these treatments represent good news for Tinnitus

sufferers. Your hearing care professional will be able to

recommend the right Tinnitus sound therapy for you.