What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a common symptom of underlying ear conditions such as Hearing Loss or injury. Tinnitus occurs when there is a sound perceived but there is no sound source present. Certain Hearing Aids can reduce and sometimes remove your Tinnitus.

Tinnitus may sound like banging, whistling, music playing, rushing or pulsing sounds, the symptoms vary from person to person and may be continuous or come and go. 

What causes Tinnitus?

Some people may experience a temporary tinnitus after exposure to loud noise.

Can anything be done to cure Tinnitus? 

A common therapy for tinnitus is sound enrichment whereby you introduce, or highlight, another sound.This works by refocusing your attention away from the uncomfortable sound you may be experiencing.

Hearing Aids can help support this to some extent by amplifying external sounds to provide relief from the sound caused by tinnitus. In addition, some hearing aids have tinnitus therapy built in, which means that a chosen sound is generated by the aids, which can then be introduced alongside or instead of the usual amplification.