Can you imagine how much easier it would be for a person that is suffering from tinnitus to have a machine that could help them out with the sounds of the everyday world? If it could mimic the tones, pitches and frequencies of the sounds that occur around us on a daily basis, it would make the tinnitus suffer be able to deal with life a lot easier.
Those who are dealing with Tinnitus could benefit greatly from the sound produced by the machine in just a short while.
It would essentially be training the brain to ignore the sound.
Basically, since the sound is going to be processed by the same nerve cells and hair cells it would eliminate the Tinnitus.
It is very difficult to be able to find a perfect match to every person's sound of Tinnitus, which is why Tinnitus retraining therapy is going to use a completely different method.
The sound treatment part of the therapy will bring a white noise generator into play.
There is no decipherable pattern to white noise.
Since the brain is not able to attach the importance of the white noise it will eliminate the sound of the Tinnitus within it, essentially drowning it out.
However, different from the Tinnitus itself, it is actually very easy for patients to be able to form a habituation to the white noise.
In turn, the white noise will be ignored along with the Tinnitus.
You can combine the sound generators with hearing aids if need be.
Both the noise generators and the hearing aids are able to provide the white noise, along with being able to amplify various frequencies of the sounds.
The sound generators provided through Tinnitus retraining therapy will look similar to those of a stereo system with separate speakers or headphones.
Depending on the individual person's budget and privacy factors, you will need to determine which device is going to work the best for your particular situation.
There is no clear definition if one sound mechanism is better than its counterpart, so the end decision is up to you.
Individuals who have a defined sensitivity to various sounds may decide that a bedside machine is going to be better for them than one that would go into the ears.
The main thing that matters is that there is enough white noise to be able to be heard without causing any discomfort or pain.