A Step-by-Step Guide to Tinnitus Sound Therapy
50 million Americans experience tinnitus, a sensation of noise in the ears—typically a ringing, but also described as a buzzing, hissing, roaring, whooshing, clicking or other sound. That’s about 20 percent of the population in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks! There is no cure for tinnitus, but management strategies such as tinnitus sound therapy can…
Are You Making Your Tinnitus Worse?
As we have discussed on multiple blogs, tinnitus is the sensation of hearing sounds that are not present. We have talked about the initial causes and treatments for tinnitus, but we have not yet discussed what you may be doing that makes your already existing tinnitus worst. Below is your Simi Valley audiologists list of…
Tinnitus Week
February 5-11 is Tinnitus Week. For the second year, the American Tinnitus Association has joined forces with the British Tinnitus Association, Tinnitus Research Initiative and TinnitusHub to help raise global awareness of tinnitus and how it impacts millions around the world. Your hearing loss specialists at Decibel Hearing are proud to be part of the…
Diagnosing Tinnitus
How to Diagnose Tinnitus Have you ever heard a ringing in your ear that could not be attributed to any outside sources? What about a hissing, roaring, sizzling or clicking? If so, it sounds like you may be one of the 50 million Americans currently suffering from tinnitus. Once you have accepted the fact that…
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Figuring out the cause of your symptoms is an important step in any treatment process. If your allergies are caused by your pet, you can get allergy shots; if chronic sinus infections are caused by nasal polyps, they can be removed; what happens when your Simi Valley audiologist cannot identify the cause of your tinnitus?…
Why Do You Hear a Ringing in Your Ears?
Do you ever hear sounds that are not really there? I don’t mean like footsteps in your upstairs hallway or someone saying your name in a crowded Thousand Oaks shop, more like a buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or ringing in your ears. If so, you may be experiencing tinnitus. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing…
Tinnitus treatment is just a buzz, ring or click away
When you are alone with your thoughts in sunny Simi Valley, California, as you often are when trying to fall asleep, do you ever hear a ringing, buzzing, roaring or clicking sound? If so, you may need tinnitus treatment. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing sounds that are not present. The phantom noise may…
Upcoming Event: Dr. Ellen Baker to lead discussion on tinnitus
Audiologist Ellen Baker, Au.D., owner of Decibel Hearing Services, will lead a talk on the effects of tinnitus and possible treatment options from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thurs., Aug. 18 at The Oaks mall, Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Dr. Baker’s goal is to raise awareness on the effects of tinnitus and possible treatment options. Tinnitus,…