It is a common belief that tinnitus is not treatable. Here are two recent cases treated with Neuro-Acupuncture that brought dramatic improvements with only a few sessions.

46 yr old man suffered from dizziness, left ear tinnitus and hearing loss for 5 years. He was not able to talk on the phone on that ear. Had 2 episodes of vertigo in the past 12 months. Patient was anxious about needles so at the first treatment only two needles were used. Ear Shen Men was needled on the right ear and the Left Hearing and Vertigo area was stimulated. When Patient came for his second appointment the following week he reported that symptoms got worse for a day after the first treatment but then started improving. He said that they were 80% better (Patient is a mathematician) and can use the phone on his left ear. At the second treatment the same two points were used with the addition of the Right Hearing and Vértigo Area. One week later at the third appointment he said he was 90% better. Now he had to listen intently before he could notice the tinnitus. 3 tx so far in the past 3 weeks. Another week later at the fourth treatment he said he was satisfied with the improvements because he had not felt dizzy for weeks and now he was bothered only when the tinitus was at its worse.

35 yr old female seeked help with vertigo. Turned out she only had one episode of vertigo but had suffered from dizziness, tinnitus and perpetual frontal and occiputal headache for 7 years. In the first treatment vertigo area was stimulated and Ear Shen Men & dizziness point were needled. One week later she came in and reported that symptoms got worse for a day after the first treatment and then started to greatly improve. In fact, the only thing that bothered her that morning was some lingering mild headache. Same points were used as in the first treatment but I also bled eartip and added the Four Gates and Head Area. She was symptom free when she walked out. She is scheduled to continue treatment.

The takeaways here are that Neuro-Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for tinnitus. Both patients experienced worsening of symptoms for a day after the first treatment and then dramatic improvements followed. This would suggest a healing crisis in treating tinnitus when the treatment is effective.