Tinnitus Therapy

Tinnitus — ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming in the ears — affects about 50 million Americans. It's not a disease itself, but a symptom that can be caused by noise exposure, hearing loss, medications, or other conditions.

• Can range from occasional awareness to constant intrusion
• Over 80% of people with tinnitus also have some hearing loss
• Effective management strategies exist — most people find significant relief

• Complete hearing evaluation including extended high-frequency testing
• Tinnitus characterization: Pitch and loudness matching to guide treatment
• Impact assessment: Validated questionnaires (THI, TFI) to measure daily impact
• Medical history review: Identify contributing factors and coordinate with your physician

• Sound Therapy: Background sounds reduce the contrast between tinnitus and silence
• Hearing Aids: Amplifying environmental sounds decreases tinnitus perception in ~60% of users. Many include built-in tinnitus sound generators.
• Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT): Combines sound therapy with counseling to reclassify tinnitus as a neutral background sound
• Cognitive Behavioral Strategies: Reduces anxiety and improves coping
• Lifestyle Modifications: Stress management, sleep hygiene, hearing protection

While there's no universal "cure," the vast majority of people with tinnitus achieve significant relief with the right approach. Many patients report their tinnitus becomes barely noticeable within weeks to months of treatment.

• Hearing aids reduce tinnitus perception in approximately 60% of users
• Combined sound therapy and counseling shows the highest success rates
• Early intervention leads to better outcomes