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Tinnitus Help
Expert help and support for people living with tinnitus.
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Dr. Jeff is a tinnitus specialist. He spent five years researching tinnitus for his doctoral studies and has authored several peer-reviewed scientific journals on the topic*. He is also the proud chair of Nottingham's official tinnitus support group, which he hosts on a monthly basis. On a personal note, he has experienced bilateral ringing tinnitus since early childhood. Needless to say, he appreciates all aspects of the condition and takes great pride in helping his patients to better understand and manage their tinnitus.
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the phantom perception of sound heard in the ears or head (ringing, buzzing , or whistling). For some people tinnitus can have a detrimental impact on their quality of life. Around 1 in 7 adults will experience chronic tinnitus - that's over 46, 000 people in Nottingham alone. Tinnitus is also quite common in children.
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The vicious cycle: negative emotional feelings associated with the tinnitus play a major role in enhancing and maintaining its continued presence. Despite its high prevalence across the world, its neurophysiological underpinnings remain elusive. Whilst there is no universal cure for tinnitus, a variety of effective clinical management strategies exist to help provide relief and help put you back in control.
The use of cognitive behavioural therapy and/or hearing aids (where there is a co-morbid hearing loss) are considered to be both safe and effective management tools which are likely to improve tinnitus symptoms and related distress. Tinnitus.org provide an up to date peer reviewed list of tinnitus treatments, rating them in terms of safety and efficacy. Click here to check it out.
Tinnitus Management
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Cognitive behavioural therapy with Oto
Face to face and online, these sessions aim to equip you with the cognitive tools and mindset needed to manage and habituate to your tinnitus. You will be given 12 months access to the online CBT platform "Oto". We track and review your progress in our face to face sessions.
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Hearing aids for tinnitus
Hearing loss is common amongst those who experience tinnitus. Many studies have shown that the use of hearing aids can help reduce tinnitus handicap. We provide the latest in hearing aid technology (including combination devices), coupled with our expert knowledge and counselling, to help get things back on track.
Need more support and advice with your tinnitus? Get in touch with us today.
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Did you know...
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In partnership with Tinnitus UK, we provide and facilitate Nottingham's official tinnitus support group. A safe and supportive place where individuals who are troubled by tinnitus may come to connect with others who are living with the condition.
*Publications and research
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E. Gander and J. Davies. (2012). How to help residents who are troubled with tinnitus. Nursing and Residential Care 14 (7): 1-5.
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Davies, P. E. Gander, M. Andrews and D. A. Hall (2014). Auditory network connectivity in tinnitus patients: a resting-state fMRI study. Int J Audiol, 53 (3), 192-198.
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Sereda, J. Davies and D. A. Hall (2016). Digital combination hearing aid programmes for tinnitus: feasibility, usability and acceptability. Int J Audiol .
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Allan, T.W., Besle, J., Langers, D.R.M., Davies, J., Hall, D.A., Palmer, A.R. and Adjamian, P. (2016) Neuroanatomical alterations in Tinnitus assessed with magnetic resonance imaging, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.
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Davies, J (2016) An investigation of tinnitus using behavioural and functional imaging measures. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. An investigation of tinnitus using behavioural and functional imaging measures – Nottingham ePrints
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Davies, J., P. E. Gander and D. A. Hall (2017). Does chronic tinnitus alter the emotional response function of the amygdala?: a sound-evoked fMRI study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.
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Davies, J, W. Stevens, and S. Coulson (2017). Bringing student-led audiology outreach to India. The Hearing Journal.
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Davies, J (2018) Delivering an audiology outreach clinic in Gujarat: Clinical observations and challenges. Indian J Otol. (24) pp. 28-32.