Tinnitus Managment

Tinnitus is the perception of noises in the head and/or ears when no external sound is present and usually perceived as ringing, whooshing, humming or buzzing in the ear.

Tinnitus is not a disease or illness.

It is a symptom of a fault in the auditory system and usually associated with a hearing loss.

The more common causes of tinnitus include

• Exposure to loud sounds
• Age-related hearing loss
• Extreme stress or trauma 
• Degeneration of the hair cells in the cochlea
• Ear problems, such as otosclerosis (abnormal bone growth in the middle ear)
• Meniere’s disease (swelling of a duct in the ear)
• Some medications
• Head trauma
• Ear wax occlusion
• Middle ear infection
• TMJ Syndrome
• Tumours

• Hearing Aids
• Counselling to facilitate the process of habituation
• Therapeutic Noise Generators
• Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
• Medications
• Surgical treatment for some ear problems e.g. otosclerosis, Meniere’s disease, middle ear infection

If you are experiencing tinnitus, don’t let the ringing in your ears drive you crazy.