The cause of tinnitus, a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears, is generally ambiguous. But one thing we know for certain is that if you have hearing loss your probability of experiencing tinnitus goes up. According to HLAA up to 90 percent of people who are dealing with tinnitus also have hearing loss.
Your lifestyle, age, and genetics can all take part in the development of hearing loss as you probably know. Frequently, mild instances of hearing loss go undetected and hearing loss, in general, isn’t always apparent. Worse, even a slight case of hearing loss increases your risk and probability of developing tinnitus.
Hearing Aids Won’t Cure Tinnitus But They Will Help
Tinnitus has no cure. However, hearing aids can help you manage both hearing loss and tinnitus in ways that can decrease symptoms and improve one’s quality of life. In fact, one study revealed that as much as 60 percent of tinnitus patients saw relief when they used hearing aids, with 22 percent showing considerable relief.
When you can suddenly hear external sounds better because hearing aids have boosted the volume, your tinnitus symptoms will be drowned out. And, fortunately, conventional hearing aids aren’t the only option as more sophisticated treatment possibilities are being produced.
Types of Specialty Hearing Aids to Lessen Tinnitus Symptoms
Hearing aids boost the level of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. This simple technology is crucial in teaching your hearing to receive specific stimulation by amplifying sounds like the clattering of a ceiling fan or the rabble of a dinner party.
You can enhance those amplification efforts by the combination of other strategies, like counseling, sound stimulation, and stress reduction for a more comprehensive approach to treatment.
Some hearing aid manufacturers even use the irregular rhythm of fractal tones to decrease the symptoms of tinnitus. These rhythmically inconsistent tones can distract from the constant and regular tones tinnitus sufferers hear.
Blending the natural sounds you hear with your tinnitus sounds is the goal of other sophisticated hearing aid options. Your condition and ear have very personal needs and this technique will use a personalized white noise that will be dialed-in by your hearing professional.
All of these approaches, from white noise therapies to sound therapies, use specialized hearing aid technology to distract the attention of the user away from focusing on tinnitus noises.
Hearing aids can improve quality of life and lessen symptoms of tinnitus even if there isn’t any cure.
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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