Is masking therapy effective in treating tinnitus?

Tinnitus masking requires a matching examination based on the patient’s tinnitus. It is necessary to find matching sounds, and then tinnitus masking treatment will be effective. Masking therapy for tinnitus is also called sound therapy, which is desensitization therapy. That is music therapy. Desensitization to noises that were previously irritating to the ears. Use earplugs to listen to soothing music and turn the volume down to the lowest level. It will take about a month, two months or even half a year to listen to the music until you can no longer hear the tinnitus. Then you will no longer be sensitive to the original noise, thus achieving a therapeutic effect. Effects of tinnitus. Furthermore, tinnitus masking treatment has no obvious side effects so far.

The purpose of masking therapy is to allow patients to gradually get used to and adapt to external noises similar to tinnitus, and to prevent the noise from aggravating or causing new damage. It is recommended to mask for at least 6 hours a day, and each masking time should not exceed 1 hour. Rest for 10 to 20 minutes before performing the next masking. Since the noise intensity is very low, it can be masked during work, study and other activities.