Tinnitus Treatment
Tinnitus — ringing, buzzing or hissing that only you can hear — affects a large share of adults and is manageable in most cases, even though it rarely “switches off” entirely. Our programs combine sound therapy, counselling and hearing correction to shrink the ringing’s place in your life.
What causes it
Tinnitus is usually a symptom, not a disease: noise exposure, age-related hearing loss, wax against the eardrum, certain medications, or stress. That’s why treatment starts with a full hearing assessment — sometimes the fix is as simple as removing a blockage, and most tinnitus comes with measurable hearing loss that can be treated directly.
How management works
- Assessment — audiogram plus tinnitus pitch and loudness matching, so we know what we’re working with.
- Sound therapy — personalised sound (including hearing-aid tinnitus programs) that gives the brain something other than the ringing to process, gradually reducing its perceived loudness.
- Counselling — the distress loop (ringing → anxiety → attention → louder ringing) is real and breakable; structured guidance shortens the path considerably.
- Hearing aids where loss exists — often the single most effective step.
When to come in urgently
Tinnitus in one ear only, pulsing with your heartbeat, or arriving with sudden hearing loss or dizziness deserves prompt assessment — book at any of our 8 clinics and mention the symptom when you call.
Frequently asked questions
Can tinnitus be cured?
There is no universal cure, and anyone promising one deserves suspicion. What treatment reliably does is reduce how loud, intrusive and distressing the ringing feels — often dramatically — through sound therapy, counselling and treating any underlying hearing loss.
Why does my tinnitus seem louder at night?
In silence, the brain has nothing to mask the internal sound, so it turns attention up. Gentle background sound at night is one of the simplest effective strategies, and part of a proper management plan.
Do hearing aids help tinnitus?
Frequently yes. Most tinnitus comes with some hearing loss, and restoring the missing sound both re-stimulates the ear and masks the ringing. Many modern aids also have dedicated tinnitus sound programs.