Stop Tinnitus Naturally? 5 Treatments You NEED to Try

If you have tinnitus, you already know how frustrating that constant ringing or buzzing can be. The truth is—there’s no universal cure… but that doesn’t mean you’re out of options. In this video, I break down 5 tinnitus treatments I recommend you try, based on both research and what I’ve seen work for my own patients....

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PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·8w ago

Tinnitus disorder and musical auditory training: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

This double-blind RCT on Musical Auditory Training for tinnitus is the strongest design available for this question; if results are positive, audiologists should consider MAT as an evidence-based adjunct to tinnitus management — await full results and effect-size data before...

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo ago

Otolithic Dysfunction in Normal-Hearing Individuals With Tinnitus

Consider adding otolith function testing (e.g., cVEMP/oVEMP) to the assessment battery for normal-hearing tinnitus patients, as subclinical cochleovestibular dysfunction may be present before measurable hearing loss develops.

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w ago

Combined cognitive behavioral therapy and sound therapy for chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that combined CBT plus sound therapy is effective for chronic tinnitus; audiologists and tinnitus therapists should consider this combination approach as a best-practice option where resources allow.

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5w ago

Multidimensional Effects of Hyperacusis: A Study on Tinnitus, Anxiety, Cognitive Function, Sleep, and Quality of Life

Clinicians managing hyperacusis should routinely screen for co-occurring tinnitus, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and cognitive complaints, as this study supports a multidimensional assessment approach rather than treating hyperacusis in isolation.

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo ago

Can Tinnitus Cause Speech-in-Noise Deficits?

alone; await full-text review before changing how you counsel tinnitus patients about speech-in-noise difficulties.

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w ago

Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Identify and Predict High-Distress Psychosocial Phenotypes in Tinnitus Patients: A Latent Profile Analysis

Audiologists and tinnitus clinicians should note this validated nomogram as a potential early-screening tool for high-distress psychosocial risk in tinnitus patients, though external validation in broader populations is needed before routine clinical adoption.

PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·3mo ago

Mobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial

If the app demonstrated significant efficacy, audiologists managing chronic tinnitus patients should consider whether a CBT-based digital therapeutic could complement or extend clinic-based tinnitus management — specific outcome data from the trial should be reviewed before...

PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w ago

Tinnitus and tinnitus disorder: Genetic, neurobiological, and clinical differentiation

Clinicians should consider applying the proposed tinnitus vs. tinnitus disorder distinction in intake assessments, as it may better identify patients who need psychological or autonomic co-management beyond standard audiological care.