Acupuncture for Tinnitus
Acupuncture can offer relief from stress, headaches and various imbalances that can be factors in the onset and persistence of ringing in the ears, or tinnitus.
In my own life, I have dealt with chronic tinnitus that began suddenly in 2012. I understand how the
symptoms can be frightening, miserable and even disabling. I have experienced first hand how a
multimodal approach including acupuncture can restore one’s life to normalcy. By optimizing overall
health and adopting appropriate body based practices each person can change their response to their
symptoms which can then be dramatically reduced. I have personally used all the resources listed below
and I welcome the opportunity to guide my patients towards recovery from this condition.
In addition to receiving acupuncture treatments I recommend the work of several different people:
1. Julian Cowan Hill, MA, UKCP, RCST. A vast archive of his videos is available online, each one approximately 5 to 10 minutes long.
Julian Cowan Hill has created the Quieten App for Tinnitus Relief which is available through Google Play or the Apple Store.
You can also see his archive of tinnitus videos which are available here: youtube.com/user/jcowanhill/featured
Julian Cowan Hill’s website: juliancowanhill.co.uk/
This is what he has to say about tinnitus:
Tinnitus is a temporary state where we tune into the noise of the central nervous system, which we normally ignore. Our hearing has become too switched on and detects nervous impulses inside our head. That’s what tinnitus is. When the nervous system settles and we stop feeling threatened by tinnitus, we come out of red-alert mode and our ears stop listening out so acutely. As our hearing turns from red-alert back towards calm mode we naturally stop listening to the nervous impulses of the nervous system, and our hearing returns to normal. -- Julian Cowan Hill
