Help and support for people who live with tinnitus
Tinnitus is the phantom perception of sound heard in the ears or head (ringing buzzing whistling). For some people tinnitus can have a detrimental impact on their quality of life.
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, a variety of effective clinical management strategies exist to help provide relief and help put you back in control.
Dr. Jeff is a Tinnitus expert
He spent five years researching tinnitus for his doctoral studies and has authored several peer-reviewed scientific journals on the topic*. 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.
Hearing Assessment
A comprehensive hearing assessment including video otoscopy, wax removal (as necessary) middle ear evaluation and pure tone audiometry. Tinnitus evaluation and hearing aid management can be discussed as required.
Time: 75 minutes | £119.00
7 Steps to help ease your tinnitus
Tinnitus Cognitive Therapy
As an accredited and registered tinnitus centre, we can provide tinnitus cognitive therapy. To qualify and to ensure suitability, we first assess your tinnitus using a range of validated questionnaires.
These seek to understand the emotional, cognitive and sensory components of your tinnitus. The objective of these sessions is to give you the tools and mindset to be able to manage your tinnitus experience. Tinnitus cognitive therapy is typically aimed towards individuals with more bothersome tinnitus.
Cost: our tinnitus cognitive therapy package consists of three sessions and costs £350.
A hearing assessment appointment is required as a precursor to tinnitus cognitive therapy. This allows us to gather an appropriate history, ensure clinical suitability and check on the overall health of your ears and hearing.
To get the ball rolling, simply book a hearing assessment appointment here. Please indicate when booking that you are interested in tinnitus cognitive therapy so we can send out the right information.
Talk to Dr. Jeff about your tinnitus
Simply book a comprehensive hearing assessment where we will thoroughly assess your hearing health and tinnitus symptoms, before making any clinical recommendations. On some occasions, we may need to refer you over to ENT for further investigation. Here at the Ear Care Specialists, we work with a private ENT consultant and can arrange for this to happen quickly. Alternatively, patients can be referred via the conventional NHS pathway depending on preference.
*Publications and research
E. Gander and J. Davies. (2012). How to help residents who are troubled with tinnitus. Nursing and Residential Care 14 (7): 1-5.
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.
Sereda, J. Davies and D. A. Hall (2016). Digital combination hearing aid programmes for tinnitus: feasibility, usability and acceptability. Int J Audiol .
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.
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
Davies, 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.
Davies, W. Stevens, and S. Coulson (2017). Bringing student-led audiology outreach to India. The Hearing Journal.
Davies (2018) Delivering an audiology outreach clinic in Gujarat: Clinical observations and challenges. Indian J Otol. (24) pp. 28-32.
Useful tinnitus resources
Where to find us
Ear Care Specialists
📍 637 Mansfield Road, Sherwood. Nottingham. NG5 2FX.
Nottingham Tinnitus Support Group
Dr Jeff is now the proud chair of Nottingham’s official tinnitus support group, supported by the charity Tinnitus UK. Jeff is an independent audiologist with a PhD in tinnitus. He has experienced tinnitus for at least 30 years, spanning right back to childhood:
“Tinnitus is something I have come to befriend. I would consider it my definition of silence, a nocturnal constant hiss. In later adult years, it has become accompanied by a second intermittent sound: more of a roar. This one seems to be affiliated with my habitual teeth grinding and jaw clenching. I don’t experience it continually.
I am truly fascinated by this enigmatic condition. As a clinician, I get great satisfaction through helping and supporting those with tinnitus, from the mild to the deeply bothersome. I have seen tinnitus and thought about it from multiple perspectives over the years: as a patient, as a clinician and even as a tinnitus researcher. So, when the opportunity came to re-establish Nottingham’s tinnitus support group, I jumped at it”.
What are the meetings all about?
The group meetings provide free face-to-face support and the opportunity to connect with other people who are living with tinnitus, in a safe and understanding environment. This can often help reduce feelings of isolation and provide a deeper understanding of how others manage their tinnitus.
Our tinnitus support group features themed discussions on a variety of tinnitus topics as well as talks from guest speakers including tinnitus researchers (Nottingham is a great hub for this!), audiologists and even psychotherapists.
Where: Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, NG5 3FN.
When: Monthly. Dates and times: vary dependent on room and speaker availability
CLICK HERE to reserve your spot at the next meeting. Capacity is limited to 18 people per session. Your information is confidentially treated and kept safe and secure.
The sessions are FREE of charge, however, voluntary donations can be made on the day to help cover the cost of room hire and refreshments.
