Tinnitus Retaining Therapy [T.R.T], Audiological Tinnitus Matching and Masking in SHROBONEE #tinnitus
Tinnitus Retaining Therapy [T.R.T] Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a form of habituation therapy designed to help people who experience tinnitus, a ringing, buzzing, hissing, or other sound in the ears when no external sound is present. Two key components of TRT directly follow from the neurophysiological model of tinnitus. One of these principles includes directive counseling aimed at reclassification of tinnitus to a category of neutral signals,[clarification needed] while the other includes sound therapy which is aimed at weakening tinnitus related neuronal activity. The goal of TRT is management of the reaction to tinnitus, thereby allowing habituation to begin and return to previous levels of perception. There is no evidence that Tinnitus Retraining Therapy or any other therapy can reduce or eliminate tinnitus. An alternative to TRT is tinnitus masking, the use of noise, music or other environmental sounds to obscure or mask the tinnitus. Hearing aids can provide a partial m...