Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Music therapy for tinnitus

There are many treatment options for tinnitus that range from supplements to cognitive therapy. Today we will focus on sound therapy. This therapy can be as simple as a CD that plays different environmental sounds to a music generator that matches the hearing and tinnitus level of the patient.

Sound therapy acts like a masker, producing a sound that masks over the tinnitus, giving your brain a different sound (hopefully more pleasing) to focus on. It can be used with headphones, hearing aid like devices or a stereo. While not for everyone, sound therapy can be a viable option in treating tinnitus. I hope you enjoy this article that outlines how and why sound therapy works.

---Dr. Rebecca

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