Tinnitus

[Neenee]

Hello Everybody, I have a client with Tinnitus(ringing and pulsing in ears) It is worse on one side than the other. She has rounded shoulders, head forward posture,TMJ, carpal tunnel, TOS and probably other things I haven't gotten to yet. When I use compression on huge tps in her rhom minor she says the pulse gets louder in her ears. I feel that I can help her with the TMJ and the carpal tunnel and TOS, postural distortions as well. I plan on using NMT and Deep Tissue techniques on her entire upper body at this point. Her scalenes are extremely tight and so is her scalp and jaw. She has had all kinds of tests and treatments for her ears ringing and the increased pulse. I am wondering if any of you think the ringing which she says is more of a pulsing might be relieved by releasing tension on the nerves and blood vessels in the area as I plan to do. I have been doing lot's of research on this and I think only time will tell but I was thinking someone on here surely has come across this or heard of whether or not massage is beneficial and to what extent. Thanks for any info!

 

[Jordan]

You may also want to check for any medications she might be on, otc or prescription, that might be causing the tinnitus. I've experienced this myself from meds I've used before. Also, if she is older that could be the issue. My father had tinnitus for years with no apparant cause, that progressed to hearing loss.

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[gosh137]

She is only in her mid 30's and I know she is not on any medications. My ideas are that it is being caused my either stress or her jaw misalignment. Some research I have done shows that stress at an acute or chronic level can cause a change in the hypothalamus and alter the sense of hearing. She and her husband jointly own a company and are very stressed on a daily basis. She also has severe TMJ so that is my other thought. To me it makes the most sense. With the muscles in such bad shape and the joint out of alignment her doctors feel that the vestibulocohlear nerve may be impinged somehow. Or another nerve that is conected. That is why I feel loosening up the muscles may be helpful.

 

[billgates27]

ringing

My first encounter with tinnitus was right after my C-S I class and it got rid of it, immediately. That was a bit of luck too. 10 yrs later I take an overall approach to what is causing the shoulders to be in pain. Start by looking at the arches of her feet and move up. St Johns NMT 1st video covers this as does The Anatomy Train; a fantastic book on unwinding the body.
You will bring her relief by releasing the neck/shoulders but only temporarily. Use myofascial techniques as well as NMT. If you do not know cranio-sacral do not be afraid to refer out. People will come to respect you more for that than wasting their money. Also find her a great chiropractor that is more hands on than about using every gadget they have.
Advise her up front that this will not be a 2 or 3 time deal. It could take a few months, it did'nt happen overnight. Sell her a discounted package.
Good Luck

 

[Mr. Pregunta]

Thank you Bearmassage. I appreciate your feedback. I was suprised to learn she doesn't have a chiro so I refered her to one. We've discussed a treatment plan and shes commited to it. This week she missed her session because of the holiday weekend but I think she knows how important the regular maitanence is. We shall see how it goes!

 

[kitykat6669]

It is always a whole body problem. Do you know if she's had any falls? (who hasn't) I bet that her pelvis is not where it is supposed to be which will cause a whole lot of problems. The dural tube is probably stuck too.

Where to start? Start with the worst symptoms, open up the chest, release some of the face bones and check the pelvis.

Work slowly, hold and wait for releases. You might find some information on myofascialrelease.com There are a number of articles that you can print to give to your client. Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[sunflower16]

Tinnutus

I can tell you speaking from personal experience with this situation, my tinnitus began with a horrendous visit to the dentist. It began 3 years ago and at this point I even have some very profound hearing loss to boot. There are times I even put myself on suicide watch.

I know NMT helped me a great deal but as of yet I cannot find a therapist in my area that won't charge me 200.00 for a visit. I can't possibly afford this especially after all the specialists I've been too.

I am personally going crazy with this noise. So please, whatever you know about the neck and NMT will help. Its usually the 8th cranial nerve that needs to be soothed.