Life-Changing, Personalised Tinnitus Treatment
It is true that currently, there is no cure for tinnitus, but that doesn’t mean tinnitus treatment can’t make a massive difference to the quality of your daily life. At our Regain Hearing clinics, our expert team of private audiologists offer advanced bespoke tinnitus treatment in the UK to help give our patients the relief they deserve. Start living life the way you want to — free from tinnitus and its impact on what you choose to do.
- Scientifically-backed results
- State-of-the-art technology
- A team of highly skilled audiologists
- Completely safe and painless tinnitus treatment
- Personalised treatment plans
- At-home hearing test service
- Immediate relief from tinnitus symptoms
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is often described as “ringing in the ears,” but the sound itself might also resemble a “humming,” “roaring,” “hissing,” or “whooshing,” among others. These sounds have no external source and are perceived only by the individual, either in both ears, in one ear, or sometimes inside their head.
Every person with tinnitus symptoms experiences it differently; some may hear noise continuously, while for others, it might come and go. Some may hear it softly in the background, constantly, or in quiet environments, while severe tinnitus symptoms will cause noise that can be noticeable, even over significant noise.
Tinnitus is a common condition, with the most recent research suggesting that one in seven adults experience it at some point. Those experiencing symptoms of tinnitus for six months or more are said to suffer from “chronic” tinnitus — with 1-3% of sufferers in that category impacted by symptoms of anxiety and, or depression that significantly affect their quality of life.
At Regain Hearing clinics, our private audiologists take tinnitus symptoms and find the most effective tinnitus treatment for each patient extremely seriously. We know first-hand how debilitating the condition can be and deal with every challenge head-on, devoting our efforts to combating your unique tinnitus symptoms, however mild, moderate or severe. For us, nothing beats positively impacting tinnitus and helping you regain peace and quiet.
What are the most common causes of tinnitus?
Tinnitus is not a disease conventional medicine can treat but a symptom of changes in the auditory system. Decades of research into the cause of tinnitus indicates that, in most cases, tinnitus directly relates to a loss of auditory output due to damaged hair cells in the inner ear. The most common cause of this damage is loud noise; once the hairs are damaged, they cannot regenerate.
Medical professionals are still trying to discover how and why tinnitus affects some people with noise-induced hearing loss but not others.
However, it is widely accepted that tinnitus symptoms can be caused by several conditions, including the following:
Earwax Build-Up
If sound becomes muffled in one or both ears and you feel a fullness in the ear, you might have ear wax build-up. Other symptoms of compacted earwax include earache, pain and — you guessed it — tinnitus. If excess earwax is the cause of your tinnitus, the symptoms should ease and disappear once the blockage is treated.
We offer quick and painless microsuction earwax removal in Eltham, Maidstone, Broadstairs, Northfleet, Chatham, Croydon, and Ramsgate, and we can also come to your home.
Expertise
The prevalence of tinnitus symptoms increases with age-related hearing loss, called presbycusis, with around one in five people aged between 55 and 65 experiencing some type of tinnitus symptoms. Tinnitus is closely linked with hearing loss, and around 80% of patients with severe hearing loss will also experience tinnitus symptoms. This is why hearing aids can often help to reduce tinnitus symptoms.
The severity of each condition isn’t mutually exclusive. An individual may have severe hearing loss but only experience intermittent ringing noises in quiet environments. Similarly, another person may have good hearing but unbearable torturous tinnitus.
Noise Exposure
Permanent hearing damage and high-frequency tinnitus can result from exposure to loud noises. If you work or have worked in noisy environments — such as construction sites, factories, and loud music venues — where you experience high-decibel sounds from industrial power tools, jet aircraft, gunfire, etc., it’s critical to protect your hearing from further damage.
The best way to stop tinnitus symptoms from worsening and prevent noise-induced hearing loss is to wear custom-made ear plugs or ear protection.
The Autonomic Nervous System
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) regulates our internal organs and some of our muscles. We’re often unaware of this because it does so involuntarily. Every minute of the day, our hearts beat faster or slower on autopilot without us consciously realising it.
This is why, although it is not a cause of tinnitus, the ANS also influences how people with tinnitus perceive its severity and how much attention they place on it. If you can train your brain to ignore tinnitus, it will often only be perceptible in the background. But if the tinnitus becomes a high priority (for instance, if it’s perceived as a threat), then the brain learns to focus on the sound, even when there is other background noise — even loud noise.
When this happens, the limbic system (the part of the brain governing emotional response) produces a negative reaction to tinnitus symptoms, resulting in anxiety or stress. This creates a vicious ongoing cycle, where the tinnitus leads to stress — making the symptoms worse because you’re stressed about them! Tinnitus hearing aids that provide tinnitus masking are a well-known treatment and one of the best ways to break this cycle.
Whatever the underlying cause of your tinnitus, typically, it should be treatable, allowing us to alleviate or even eliminate your symptoms. We recommend booking a tinnitus test to get an accurate diagnosis, advice, and support on the next steps.
Finding the Right Tinnitus Treatment for You
Tinnitus Be Gone! Our Unwavering Fight Against the Intruder
There’s a reason many audiologists shy away from tinnitus cases. Typically, the advice is to seek help elsewhere – your GP, an ENT consultant, a counsellor. But here’s the thing: there’s never a promise that the tinnitus will magically vanish, because (as you probably know if you’re reading this) there is no “cure.” Coping mechanisms are often suggested, which can certainly be a valuable route in some instances. However…
Just like there is no “cure” for a common cold, but you can definitely treat the symptoms, the same holds true for tinnitus. Audiology, powered by sound engineering, has led us to a few epiphanies along the way, where we have honed a number of treatments to actively relieve tinnitus for hundreds of clients. We found that if you truly know what you’re doing, have a proven track record, and possess a healthy dose of patience, there are some exciting methods of tinnitus reduction that we’ve pioneered to genuinely help people. While there are no operations or medications available to treat tinnitus, we’ve discovered the answer lies elsewhere. Simply put, we use sound in a clever, innovative way to combat your tinnitus sound. It might not always be an easy journey, but we are tenacious in our pursuit to eradicate this irritant!
So yes, we prefer the path less travelled – where the reward of helping you is immeasurable. Who’s with us?!
Let us take you through our game-changing process:
Tinnitus Matching: The Supercharged Version
Tinnitus Matching… it’s a tool that’s caused a bit of head-scratching in the industry. For a while, we audiologists were told to use it, then maybe not so much. While our advisory bodies, whom we deeply respect, may not fully endorse its benefits, we’ve always seen the value in audiometers armed with specialist tinnitus tools. Many of our audiometers boast a high-definition version of this tool, allowing us to pinpoint your perceived sound with incredible precision. Call us old-fashioned, but we recognise the power of this testing method and are incredibly proud to have it in our toolkit.
Tinnitus Pinpointing: Fire the Laser!
Imagine being able to actually target an individual’s unique tinnitus sound – to corner it, lock on, and zap that buzzing fly! Half the problem has always been the “needle-in-a-haystack” conundrum, where we would apply our bespoke tinnitus reduction program in the hope of a speedy solution… And while we’ve had a long track record of success in this field, treating tinnitus was often an arduous process of trial and error…
…UNTIL… WE MADE A DISCOVERY!
Call it upcycling, repurposing, or just a groundbreaking new tool, but our trusty little ‘white noise masker’ finally came into its own. It took some wrestling with the technology, but we found we could customise it and zoom in on people’s individual tinnitus like a metal detector! Of course, it was German technology that provided this advantage, allowing us to laser-focus with enough precision to affect the particular tinnitus and return incredibly useful data for each case. Eureka moments don’t happen often in life, but we were absolutely beaming that month! And so were the existing clients we eagerly brought back, along with the healthy influx of new ones we were thrilled to welcome. We had truly upped our game!
Many Strings, Many Bows: Our Tinnitus Arsenal
We are absolutely thrilled to introduce this ‘tinnitus pinpointing’ process (which, honestly, we didn’t realise how much we needed!) to our arsenal of skill sets. It effectively transforms some existing blunt instruments into incredibly sharp tools, opening up a whole new realm of possibilities. It helps us navigate directly to those pesky tinnitus “needles-in-haystacks.” Here’s how it works:
- Extended High Frequency hearing test: Serves as a general tinnitus signpost.
- Tinnitus Matching: Uses your perception to hone in on your unwanted sound.
- Tinnitus Pinpoint Test: Requires specialist software to forensically execute a process of elimination, providing a precise template for tinnitus therapy.
- Tinnitus Therapy Simulation: Bespoke technology designed to exercise and calm the regions responsible for tinnitus.
To summarise…
Once we’ve established a high likelihood of your tinnitus location(s), we intuitively couple this with the prescriptive readings from your extended hearing test. We effectively modify EQ settings accordingly – bespoke for every single client! This powerful combination then fuels your therapy exercise regime, maximising its impact on your tinnitus. Now, we can actively monitor the decline of your tinnitus over a series of appointments. Depending on how stubborn your tinnitus is, this can be refreshingly quick or a bit more time-consuming. But as with most things in life, persistence is absolutely key!
At the risk of completely bamboozling you with all this scientific techno-babble (and a massive thank you for sticking with us!), we felt that the long road of blood, sweat, and tears invested in crafting this process deserved a full explanation. If only to convey our unwavering passion in successfully treating this awful condition. When someone comes to you, hands outstretched, you try to help, right? Right?!
We don’t give up. Ever.
"To many people, spending your working life looking in ears may seem at best dull, but I can tell you, having enjoyed treating thousands of patients in over twenty years, there is nothing more rewarding than the life-changing moment when, at the flick of a switch, you restore a client's 'long-lost' hearing, or liberate someone from the torturous intrusion of tinnitus – both of which can destroy lives."
Our Hear at Home Tinnitus Treatment Service
Whether you’re juggling a hectic work schedule, are unable to travel to one of our clinics in London or Kent, or would prefer an appointment in the comfort and privacy of your residence, you can book one of our Regain Hearing private audiologists to visit you at home and provide you with our at-home hearing test service and tinnitus treatment. Don’t suffer — arrange for our friendly and highly skilled audiologists to visit you.
Delivering the same standard of care and expertise you would expect at our specialist hearing clinics; our caring audiologists use advanced, high end and easily transportable computerised equipment. So rest assured, if we come to your home, you will receive the same service, accurate results and diagnosis.
Whether you choose to have a tinnitus consultation in one of our private hearing clinics or your own home, our audiologists will provide you with the same groundbreaking customised tinnitus treatment plan.
Why get tinnitus treatment from Regain Hearing?
Tinnitus can be mild and a slight inconvenience or interrupt your life, causing various issues such as sleep problems, depression, and anxiety. Our exclusive and highly effective tinnitus treatments provided by a private audiologist at one of our Regain Hearing clinics or in your home might immediately decrease — or even remove the cause of your tinnitus symptoms — straight away.
Regain Hearing’s Tinnitus Treatment Has an Unrivalled Success Rate!
Tinnitus rarely goes away, but just because it doesn’t yet have a cure, it doesn’t mean you have to suffer from the constant noise and discomfort it causes. Our pioneering tinnitus treatments have been developed by Lee Fletcher (RHAD) (BSHAA) — Company Director and Principal Audiologist at Regain Hearing. Finely tuned since 2013, based on the most recent research at Regain Hearing, we don’t just provide “cookie cutter” treatments.
Before starting treatments, we carefully assess your tinnitus symptoms to develop a customised tinnitus treatment plan. Many of our patients experience dramatically reduced tinnitus symptoms — and in some cases, these life-altering treatments have stopped the tormenting sounds of tinnitus.
Exceptional Care from Qualified Private Audiologists
Our team of qualified and experienced audiologists at Regain Hearing is committed to giving you the best care possible and genuinely cares about what matters to you. We think anybody should have the opportunity to receive the highest standard of hearing care and the most advanced tinnitus treatment in the UK.
Therefore, our audiologists will treat you at our Regain Hearing clinics, or you can arrange for one of them to come to your house with the most advanced equipment and expertise. Before we start any tests, we will consider and listen to what you are concerned about. Our friendly and attentive audiologists provide the latest cutting-edge hearing tests and tinnitus treatment.
We can determine the cause of your tinnitus symptoms or other ear problems if you make an appointment with one of our audiologists. If we are not able to provide a diagnosis, we can send a referral to your GP to arrange for you to see an appropriate NHS specialist.
You can be confident that our experienced audiologists at Regain Hearing will always give you the best treatment available.
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Visit our Regain Hearing clinics in London and Kent today to experience an efficient, first-class healthcare service to help those with tinnitus, hearing loss, and hearing-related issues.
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