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A tablet computer with the words tinnitus on the screen.

Tinnitus can be a frustrating burden for any amount of reasons. First off, tinnitus is a very subjective condition. What that means, is you unfortunately you can’t simply show anyone what the ringing sounds like, how loud the tinnitus may be at any time, or how bothersome the constant ringing can get.

Second, there still isn’t any true, objective way to measure tinnitus. You can’t walk into your doctor’s office, get some blood drawn, have some tests ran, and get diagnosed with tinnitus.

Third, unfortunately the medical field still doesn’t understand the “in’s and out’s” of how tinnitus works. As such, our grasp of the causes and possible treatment options remain less than ideal.

This can all amount to an extremely frustrating experience, but those affected should not feel hopeless. As a matter of fact, many patients go on to display very encouraging improvements with their symptoms when paired with the correct treatment plan.

Throughout this piece, we will be going in-depth regarding one tinnitus treatment option in particular that has shown to be rather effective, known as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). However first to understand how it truly works, we will first need to go over the two parts of tinnitus.

The Two Parts of Tinnitus  

Tinnitus can be defined as t”he perception of sound when no external sound source is present.” As such, we could go on to categorize tinnitus into two different parts:



Sound Therapy





Sound therapy therefore has both short-term and long-term benefits, and works on multiple levels to mitigate the severity of symptoms. Sound therapy can be delivered through special sound masking devices, headphones, and even hearing aids.


Cognitive Behavioral Therapy





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