subject: Combating Tinnitus By Audiology [print this page] American Tinnitus Society, in its latest study, showed that there are about 50 million Americans who have problems with hearing called tinnitus. This is actually an ear-related problem which is best described as the ringing in the ear. With that, there are plenty of people who are affected with this. Some are undergoing depression, stress, irritability, and the like.
However, the good thing about it is the fact that there are now ways on how people with tinnitus can able to get over such noisy stage of their life. The best way that these people can resort to is actually within the reach of audiology.
So what is audiology? By just basing it from its name, we will get an idea that it is all about sound. Thus, audiology is the science of treating people who are nearly or in the phase of hearing loss and also balance problems. In line with audiology, those people who are working for such field is called audiologists. They are the ones who are known to give counsel to people with regards to hearing and the like.
Audiologists make sure that their patients who have tinnitus will be given the proper care as well as information on how they can be able to rehabilitate such case. The best thing that audiologists can do to their patients is to give them tests so that they will be able to know the needs of the patients as far as audiology is concerned.
Further, audiologists give counsel to their patients with tinnitus that the best way they can alleviate tinnitus is to do away with tinnitus' underlying cause. These will surely make a domino effect to do away with tinnitus. Here are the top two that patients can try.
The first one is the Biofeedback. This is defined as an alternative treatment where the bodily functions are monitored so that in the end there will be the control to the bodily reactions showed by certain patient. The second choice that patients can resort to is the Cochlear Implant. Just by its name, we will gain an idea that it will entail surgery. This is actually one of the best ways to mask tinnitus.
