Tinnitus can use masking therapy to relieve tinnitus symptoms, commonly used bells, running water, narrowband masking noise, environmental noise with a frequency of 4kHz or less.
1. Environmental sound: when some patients have difficulty falling asleep at night, the sound of bells and running water can be used to mask tinnitus or distract the attention of tinnitus, and encourage patients to fall asleep.
2. Narrowband masking noise: a kind of small radio or tape player with frequency modulation device can be used to record the narrowband masking noise suitable for the patient into a tape and put it into the tape player for tinnitus masking, and it can be used to play the sound of music, rain or running water.
3. Environmental noise with a frequency of 4kHz or less: The use of hearing aids to reduce tinnitus is mainly applied to patients with low-pitched tinnitus. Hearing aids mostly introduce environmental noise with a frequency of 4kHz or less, and at the same time, this type of noise is amplified so that the tinnitus is partially or completely masked, and occasionally there is an aftereffect suppression effect.
When tinnitus is diagnosed by a specialist, standardized treatment options are available to relieve tinnitus symptoms as prescribed by the doctor.