Tinnitus Care

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About Tinnitus

What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a sound heard in the ear or head with no outside source. People often describe it as ringing, buzzing, or hissing.

Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. It is usually linked to changes in the hearing system, like hearing loss. When cells in the inner ear are damaged, the brain can create the perception of sound on its own.

Impact

How Tinnitus Affects Your Life

Some people can tune tinnitus out. For others, it makes everyday life very hard.

Our hearing care professionals can help you manage it. They offer counselling and sound therapy to reduce the impact on your daily life.

Tinnitus can cause:

  • Embarrassment
  • Frustration
  • Irritability
  • Memory problems
  • Stress
  • Isolation
  • Depression
  • Concentration issues
  • Low self-esteem
  • Sleep disruption
Your Appointment

Tinnitus Evaluation:
Here’s What to Expect

Your registered audiologist will run a full set of tests to check your hearing and find the best path forward.

Your tinnitus evaluation includes:

  • Detailed Case History
  • Tinnitus Questionnaire
  • Full Hearing Check
  • Results and Next Steps

A full evaluation helps identify possible causes, triggers, and stresses that affect your tinnitus.

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A hearing care professional conducting a tinnitus evaluation with a patient at Hearing Institute Atlantic
Treatment

Tinnitus Relief Therapy

Tinnitus relief therapy combines personal counselling with sound therapy. Together, they work to reduce or remove the effects of tinnitus.

Using Sound to Manage Tinnitus

Sound therapy uses hearing aids, nature sounds, music, or noise generators. These devices create a mix of external sound alongside the tinnitus. The goal is to reduce the contrast between the tinnitus and the world around you. Over time, the brain learns to focus outward rather than inward. This process is called neutralizing the tinnitus sound.

Hearing Aids
  • If hearing loss comes with tinnitus, hearing aids can treat both at once. They bring in environmental sounds, giving the brain new signals to focus on.
  • If your hearing is normal, small ear-level devices can still provide the sound stimulation needed to support habituation.
Music
  • Music activates many parts of the brain at once. This can lower stress and help the brain reduce its focus on the tinnitus sound.
Sound Machines
  • Sound machines play nature sounds and white noise. Some models work with a pillow speaker to help you fall asleep.
  • By filling the silence, these devices reduce the gap between quiet and tinnitus. This supports habituation over time.
Counselling
  • Counselling helps you understand tinnitus and reduce the fear or distress around it.
  • Your audiologist will build a plan with you throughout the process. The goal is to make tinnitus less disruptive over time.
Why Act Now

The Sooner You Act, the Better

Getting help early gives you more options and better results.

A tinnitus check with one of our registered audiologists can find the cause and build a plan around your life. The sooner you come in, the sooner you can get relief.

Dr. Patricia Cameron, Audiologist at Hearing Institute Atlantic

A full tinnitus check helps us find the causes, triggers, and stresses that shape how you hear it. That information is the foundation of every good plan.

Dr. Patricia Cameron, Registered Audiologist
Our Commitment

Why Choose Hearing Institute Atlantic?

At Hearing Institute Atlantic, we believe hearing connects us to the people and places we love. Our registered audiologists offer affordable, comfortable solutions backed by the latest technology.

If you have concerns about your hearing health, our team is here to help.

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