Tinnitus, Sound Sensitivity - Hyperacusis, Misophonia

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy 

Tinnitus (pronounced ti-ni-tus), or ringing in the ears, is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds. The noise can be intermittent or continuous, and can vary in loudness. It is often worse when a room is quiet, so you may be most aware of it at night when you're trying to fall asleep. In rare cases, the sound beats in sync with your heart (pulsatile tinnitus).  In severe cases, however, tinnitus can cause people to have difficulty concentrating and sleeping. It may eventually interfere with work and personal relationships, resulting in psychological distress. 

Tinnitus affects more than 50 million people in the United States today. Tinnitus isn’t a disease. In most cases there is no cure for tinnitus but there are therapies that can help manage its impact.

 

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy combines three significant therapeutic steps:

1. Extensive collection of information about the patient, including patient history and daily living habits.

2. Use of ear level devices that generate a sound matching to the tinnitus to distract the brain and by diverting the patient's attention away from the tinnitus.

3. Counseling includes teaching the patient how to habituate to their tinnitus. This is combined with deep relaxation exercises and stress management. The goal is the elimination of the patient's anxiety, so that the tinnitus is no longer perceived as a danger, thus diverting concentration away from the tinnitus noise.

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The end goal is to  lessen the impact of tinnitus on the patient's daily life. 

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Tinnitus Retraining Therapy can be applied to those suffering from sound sensitivies such as "Hyperacusis and Misophonia" as well. 

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Contact us today to learn more about our approach!

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