Tinnitus is the term used for hearing a sound (although, we actually hear with our brain) in the absence of a real sound in the environment.

The sounds heard can vary a lot, from just a pure sound to a more complicated sound. Tinnitus could sound like crickets, or be as complicated as hearing music.

About 15% to 17% of the general population experience tinnitus.

The Causes Of Tinnitus

Tinnitus could be caused by noise exposure, certain medications, head-related traumas, stress or other ear-related problems. We have recently seen a significant outbreak of tinnitus related to the COVID–19 vaccinations.

There's no correlation between hearing loss and tinnitus. However, people who have tinnitus are more likely to have some form of a hearing change.

In the United States, more than 50 million people have tinnitus.

• 30 to 35 million of those have a non-bothersome tinnitus. They know it’s there, but they don’t pay attention to it, and it doesn’t affect their lifestyle.

• 10 to 15 million people have a bothersome tinnitus significant enough that they look for help related to it.

• 1 to 2 million people experience disabling tinnitus.

Here at AVI, we specialize in helping people who have all the different forms of life-disruptive tinnitus.

To find the cause of your tinnitus before presenting you with some treatment options, we’ll need to do a hearing evaluation.

To schedule your hearing test with us or to find out more about tinnitus treatment options, you can contact us by filling out our online form or call us at (475) 227-0842. We look forward to helping relieve your symptoms of tinnitus.