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Love your loved ones but hate your tinnitus? Here’s how JHBI can help!
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What is Tinnitus?Tinnitus is a symptom commonly described as hearing a ringing, buzzing, or static-like noise in the absence of external sounds. For some, it is intermittent, but for others, it is constant and significantly impacts quality of life. It is a common symptom of undiagnosed hearing loss but an occur without the presence of…

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Ask an Audiologist Event
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Join us and the Jacksonville Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) this Saturday for their “Ask an Audiologist” event featuring our very own audiologist, Dr. Isabella Hillerby. She will cover answers to general questions regarding hearing loss and treatment to specific questions about amplification options and balance. Dr. Hillerby will also host a…

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Why is there no cure for tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a symptom commonly described as hearing a ringing, buzzing, or static-like noise in the absence of external sounds. For some, it is intermittent, but for others, it is constant and significantly impacts quality of life.  It is widely known that tinnitus has no cure, however, there are ways to help manage it. Here,…

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How Does Sound Therapy Help My Tinnitus?

Key Concepts of Sound Therapy: The sound must be relaxing and pleasing to the listener The sound should be non-significant (nature sounds or white noise)—music with or without vocals has a pattern that tends to draw the brain’s attention which prevents habituation The sound must be played a volume level softer than the tinnitus—the brain…

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