Acupuncture May Help Tinnitus

[spwenger]

…The research findings were made in animals, but they suggest that available treatments such as acupuncture, if used to target nerves in the head and neck, may provide relief for some people plagued by tinnitus, says Susan E. Shore, Ph.D., lead author of the study and research professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and the Kresge Hearing Research Institute at the U-M Medical School. People with tinnitus sense ringing or other sounds in their ears or head when there is no outside source…

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[Slugless]

I'm not surprised.

When I get tinnitus I go to the chiropractor. The neck goes "crack!" Problem solved for a few weeks.
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[CannibalCrowley]

Seeing as how acupuncture has a success rate lower than placebos, I think I'll pass.

 

[PennsyPlinker]

No, no, it is 100% effective! They just stick the needle in your eardrum, and the problem is solved!

 

[spwenger]

Cute But No Cigar

No, no, it is 100% effective! They just stick the needle in your eardrum, and the problem is solved!

Tinnitus results from nerve damage, not damage to the ear drum. In some cases of persistent childhood infections of the middle ear, small tubes are inserted through the ear drums (myringotomy) so that fluid can drain out. The ear drums (tympanic membranes) heal upon removal of the tubes, just as they usually heal after traumatic ruptures.

The original posting was for general information for those troubled by tinnitus, a common affliction of long-term shooters. If you don't care to try acupuncture, it's no loss to me.

 

[PennsyPlinker]

I've had tinnitus for about 43 of my 49 years, so I know all about it. But, it never affected my funnybone.