{"id":3886,"date":"2018-11-21T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T19:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfaudiology.com\/?p=3886"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:47:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T19:47:40","slug":"can-hearing-aids-help-treat-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/can-hearing-aids-help-treat-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Hearing Aids Help Treat Tinnitus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/can-hearing-aids-help-treat-tinnitus\/\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \"Can Hearing Aids Help Treat Tinnitus?\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"San Francisco Audiology\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-11-21\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"dateModified\" : \"2018-11-21\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"http:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tinnitus.jpeg\", \n\"width\": 696, \n\"height\": 100 \n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \"Tinnitus is a symptom of another underlying medical condition. Hearing aids can be used to manage tinnitus.\",\n  \"articleBody\" : \"\nTinnitus isn\u2019t a disease; it\u2019s actually a symptom of another underlying medical condition. Hearing aids can be used to manage tinnitus. \",\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/can-hearing-aids-help-treat-tinnitus\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \"Can Hearing Aids Help Treat Tinnitus?\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"San Francisco Audiology\",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"http:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sfaudiology-logo.jpg\", \n\"width\": 100, \n\"height\": 60 \n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re on a BART train with nine other people, first of all, congratulations: this clearly isn\u2019t rush hour! Look to your left, and now to your right. According to the law of averages, two of you are experiencing <strong>tinnitus<\/strong>, a ringing in the ears. If you wear hearing aids \u2013 and as long as we\u2019re playing the odds game, that\u2019s a pretty good likelihood, too \u2013 you\u2019ve got a great way to silence your distraction.<\/p>\n<h2>The Connection Between Hearing Loss and Tinnitus<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3887\" title=\"Tinnitus and hearing aids\" src=\"http:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tinnitus.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman with steam coming out of her ears \" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"tinnitus | San Francisco Audiology\" href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/tinnitus\/tinnitus-overview\/\">Tinnitus<\/a> isn\u2019t a disease; it\u2019s actually a symptom of another underlying medical condition. Practically everything that can cause hearing loss might also also cause <a title=\"tinnitus | ata.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ata.org\/understanding-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tinnitus<\/a>; the most common culprits include aging, noise exposure, and medications whose side effects can lead to hearing damage. Is it any wonder so many individuals with hearing loss also experience <a title=\"Tinnitus | Mayo Clinic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/tinnitus\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20350156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tinnitus<\/a>? As unfair as this seems, the news isn\u2019t all bad \u2013 your hearing aids can actually serve a dual purpose. They\u2019ll amplify sounds in the environment to help you hear better and communicate more effectively and can also help you manage tinnitus. Statistics bear this out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 percent of hearing aid users report a moderate to substantial reduction in their tinnitus when using hearing aids.<\/li>\n<li>Two out of three people find relief from tinnitus when wearing hearing aids most or all of the time, and 29 percent state that using hearing aids relieves their tinnitus all of the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hearing Aids: An Effective Tinnitus Management Tool<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Hearing aids | San Francisco Audiology\" href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-types\/\">Hearing aids<\/a> can be used to manage tinnitus in several ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wearing hearing aids reduces the cognitive burden involved in the listening process. This decreases stress, a factor that can worsen tinnitus symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Turning up the volume on your hearing aids amplifies background noise, helping to cover up the tinnitus. This allows your brain to focus instead on ambient noises. It is particularly beneficial for patients whose tinnitus occurs at the same frequency as their hearing loss.<\/li>\n<li>Boosting the volume level on their hearing aids also helps individuals follow conversations, watch TV, and listen to music more easily while drowning out the sounds of tinnitus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those with both <a title=\"Hearing loss | San Francisco Audiology\" href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/hearing-loss\/types-hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> and tinnitus in San Rafael, hearing aids just might be a one-size-fits-both solution. For more information, talk to your Bay Area audiologist today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re on a BART train with nine other people, first of all, congratulations: this clearly isn\u2019t rush hour! Look to your left, and now to your right. According to the law of averages, two of you are experiencing tinnitus, a ringing in the ears. 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