Tinnitus in West Bend

TINNITUS IS CHARACTERIZED BY BUZZING OR RINGING IN THE EARS.

We are not exactly sure how we help people with Tinnitus in West Bend, but we do know that NUCCA, upper cervical and specific chiropractic adjustments to the Atlas bone do help, many times.

Tensor Tympany in West Bend

We believe the improvement is due to the Tensor Tympany muscle. This muscle is supposed to dampen sound. It is innervated by the 5th and 7th cranial nerves. We believe that when the head and neck go out of alignment, it stretches those nerves and then the Tensor Tympany muscle contracts abnormally, creating the ringing or buzzing in the ear.

It is important to note that if you have been exposed to extremely loud noises for many years like some factory and construction workers have, you may have permanent nerve damage and your tinnitus could be permanent.

If you have not been exposed, then there is a very good chance you can get relief with NUCCA or a specific adjustment to your upper neck. Sometimes, the noise gets quieter but does not go away completely, and other times it goes away completely.