There are a few reasons why hearing aids and an improved ability to hear can help lessen the symptoms of tinnitus: 

Hearing aids restore auditory stimulation to the brain

In a nutshell: Hearing loss makes your brain a bit hyperactive, with nerve cells in the dorsal cochlear nucleus go wild with activity, which may potentially get mistakenly interpreted as a sound.

It’s theorised that since hearing aids restore some of the stimulation that the brain has been missing, they may help manage tinnitus.

Hearing aids allow you to hear background noises

What if you could hear the gentle breeze blow and leaves rustle?
The restoration of subtle, quiet background noises is just one potential benefit that hearing aids offer. They can also increase our ability to identify what’s going on around us by enhancing environmental soundscapes!

Hearing aids may help reduce stress

Stress can make tinnitus worse. There are so many things that can cause stress: our work, money, relationships, and so on. Not being able to hear and communicate with people around you is a stresser, too. Wearing hearing aids can help to alleviate stress that accompanies hearing loss.

Hearing test is important first step

Have you noticed that you are struggling to hear as well as you used to? Contact us today for a free no obligation hearing test at your local clinic.