It’s often unclear what’s causing tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing in your ears). However, there is one thing researchers agree on: you are more likely to experience tinnitus if you also are suffering from hearing loss. Up to 90 percent of individuals who experience tinnitus also have hearing loss according to HIAA.
As you probably realize, your genetics, age, and lifestyle can all be involved in the development of hearing loss. Frequently, moderate cases of hearing loss go undetected and hearing loss, in general, isn’t always evident. Even minor cases of hearing loss will increase your chance of tinnitus, making the situation even worse.
Hearing Aids Won’t Cure Tinnitus But They Will Help
Tinnitus doesn’t have a cure. However, your symptoms can be reduced and your life can be improved by using hearing aids to manage your hearing loss and tinnitus. In fact, one study confirmed that as much as 60 percent of tinnitus patients experienced relief when they used hearing aids, with 22 percent showing significant relief.
When you can suddenly hear outside sounds better because hearing aids have boosted the volume, your tinnitus symptoms will be drowned out. And, fortunately, traditional hearing aids aren’t the only solution as more advanced treatment methods are being produced.
Tinnitus Symptoms Will be Decreased by These Types of Specialized Hearing Aids
Hearing aids increase the volume of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. Even though it may be basic in design, that amplification of noise, be it the rabble of a dinner party or the rattle of a ceiling fan, is crucial in training your brain to receive certain stimulations again.
You can take an even more comprehensive approach to your tinnitus treatment by enhancing hearing aids with other strategies, like stress reduction, sound stimulation, and counseling.
Fractal tones and irregular rhythms are even being used by some hearing aid manufacturers. The persistent tone of tinnitus can be interrupted by the uneven tones of these inconsistent rhythms.
Blending the natural sounds you hear with your tinnitus sounds is the objective of other sophisticated hearing aid options. This approach will generally use a white noise signal that a hearing professional can adjust to guarantee correct calibration for your ear and your condition.
Whether it’s through sound therapy, blending, or a white noise mechanism, all of these specialized technologies have a common objective of distracting the user away from the ringing or buzzing of tinnitus.
It’s true that there is no cure for tinnitus, but for at least some individuals, hearing aids help decrease symptoms and improve your quality of life.
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References
- https://www.hearingloss.org/wp-content/uploads/HLAA_HearingLoss_Facts_Statistics.pdf?pdf=FactStats
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17956798
- https://www.ata.org/managing-your-tinnitus/treatment-options/hearing-aids
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197965