Somatic Tinnitus: What Does This Mean
Mike Walden
August 09, 2009
In Greek, the word for body is "somat", which resulted in the English word "somatic". This little bit of history will help us understand Somatic Tinnitus. Somatic Tinnitus is a disease in which the symptoms of tinnitus changes with movements in the body. It is, by and large, the commonest kind of tinnitus. A large section of people is affected by the disease, which leads us to surmise that many people are commonly affected by it. Only recently has tinnitus been investigated for being the most prominent symptomatic disease. Tinnitus in its various types and forms affects millions of hapless Americans. Permanent relief or cure of tinnitus is still eluding researchers and doctors. The silver lining in this grim scenario is that somatic tinnitus can still be control with the simple method of controlling body movements. An example will be a patient who can hear consistent ringing of bells when he is standing upright. The moment he lies down, the noise level comes down.
The major criteria, which are three, for somatic and general tinnitus associated with Meniere´s disease are listed below.
Through movements in the eyes, neck and jaws, some patients who can change the resonance of tinnitus.
By pressing the cheek, mandible, neck, temple, and tragus (which is a small section of the outside of the ear that helps the brain to sense sound that comes from behind) with fingertip, some patients that can modify their tinnitus resonance in terms of sound level and pitch.
The patients who show tension in the muscles of the jaw and the neck muscles.
It is interesting to observe that such movements happen to increase signals of tension from such toughened muscles around the sensory trigeminal nerve´s innervation area and this is associated with the acoustic pathways. These movements are furthermore the least related to stress or anxiety factors which results in tinnitus for most people. Serious muscle tension in these cases is revealed by physical examination.
Body movements control somatic tinnitus mostly. All investigations about somatic tinnitus symptoms are also body oriented. For example, the movement and flexibility in the neck and jaw are checked, or whether there is any deficiency in those areas. These are measured and recorded to the minutest degree. Maintaining the neck at a straight position, measurement of the dental occlusion is done. The cervical spine (upper) and jaw form a motor system that is integrated. This system cannot tolerate deviations. So, any forward posture of the head/neck must be realigned for a dental occlusion disorder.
How to Plan for Treating Somatic Tinnitus
The suitable treatment plan looks to reduce neck and jaw muscle´s tension. Those who had believed that their tinnitus was linked to strain and stress begin to understand that the real issue is somewhere else. As they grind their teeth, the symptoms become less in pitch and volume. As you keep the neck in a position which is most favorable, dental occlusion can adjust with the grinding. With a mild maneuver of grinding teeth, even shining facets which remain within the mouth turns immediately dull. But when these facets appear to gleam brightly when the person visits a dental clinic next, these are thought to be because of masticatory muscle hyperactivity that happens when someone is in REM sleep.
Thereafter, the patients are specifically tutored to feel the novel stabile occlusion at varied body positions which are sitting, standing, lying down, and others like this. They are made to judge which body position is best suited to them. The patients are asked to visit physiotherapists to know how to deal with neck tension and the best relaxing postures which bring relief to the tinnitus stress. Some of the patients have been trained to perform stretching exercises which aid the suboccipital muscles and doing atlanto-occipital joint that is associated with restricted side. The training process sometimes includes breathing with the diaphragm.
Holistic Treatment of Somatic Tinnitus
Relief, if any at all, will be temporary with the administration of the above medical practices. But deep within our bodies, the disease which is causing the symptoms of tinnitus as its outer manifestation remains hale and hearty. Conventional medicine treats the symptoms and not the cause. Whenever the potency of the medicines lessens, the symptoms return with renewed vitality. Most patients have one recurring complain; their tinnitus stresses never quite go away. Exactly for this reason these patients try out holistic medication, and it leaves them satisfied and cured. Holistic remedies, as the name suggests, considers the body like a complete unit. It probes deep within the body to find out the reason behind the tinnitus symptoms, never mistaking the symptoms for the disease, as conventional medicine does. Once it identifies the triggers that cause tinnitus symptoms and the root of the disease, it endeavors to wipe both out, using a variety of techniques. Techniques as varied as changes in diet, herbal remedies, exercising the body, changes in lifestyle and sometimes acupuncture. At the end of the day, each time and every time, holistic remedies cure somatic tinnitus much more efficiently than conventional medicine.
This article is based on the book "Tinnitus Miracle A Unique Three Step Holistic System for Quieting the Noise in Your Head" by Thomas Colman. Thomas is a former chronic tinnitus sufferer who has written dozens of holistic health and tinnitus related articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
To Learn More About Thomas Colmanīs Unique 3-Step Holistic Tinnitus Cure System Visit: Tinnitus Miracle.
For further information visit: Somatic Tinnitus
The major criteria, which are three, for somatic and general tinnitus associated with Meniere´s disease are listed below.
Through movements in the eyes, neck and jaws, some patients who can change the resonance of tinnitus.
By pressing the cheek, mandible, neck, temple, and tragus (which is a small section of the outside of the ear that helps the brain to sense sound that comes from behind) with fingertip, some patients that can modify their tinnitus resonance in terms of sound level and pitch.
The patients who show tension in the muscles of the jaw and the neck muscles.
It is interesting to observe that such movements happen to increase signals of tension from such toughened muscles around the sensory trigeminal nerve´s innervation area and this is associated with the acoustic pathways. These movements are furthermore the least related to stress or anxiety factors which results in tinnitus for most people. Serious muscle tension in these cases is revealed by physical examination.
Body movements control somatic tinnitus mostly. All investigations about somatic tinnitus symptoms are also body oriented. For example, the movement and flexibility in the neck and jaw are checked, or whether there is any deficiency in those areas. These are measured and recorded to the minutest degree. Maintaining the neck at a straight position, measurement of the dental occlusion is done. The cervical spine (upper) and jaw form a motor system that is integrated. This system cannot tolerate deviations. So, any forward posture of the head/neck must be realigned for a dental occlusion disorder.
How to Plan for Treating Somatic Tinnitus
The suitable treatment plan looks to reduce neck and jaw muscle´s tension. Those who had believed that their tinnitus was linked to strain and stress begin to understand that the real issue is somewhere else. As they grind their teeth, the symptoms become less in pitch and volume. As you keep the neck in a position which is most favorable, dental occlusion can adjust with the grinding. With a mild maneuver of grinding teeth, even shining facets which remain within the mouth turns immediately dull. But when these facets appear to gleam brightly when the person visits a dental clinic next, these are thought to be because of masticatory muscle hyperactivity that happens when someone is in REM sleep.
Thereafter, the patients are specifically tutored to feel the novel stabile occlusion at varied body positions which are sitting, standing, lying down, and others like this. They are made to judge which body position is best suited to them. The patients are asked to visit physiotherapists to know how to deal with neck tension and the best relaxing postures which bring relief to the tinnitus stress. Some of the patients have been trained to perform stretching exercises which aid the suboccipital muscles and doing atlanto-occipital joint that is associated with restricted side. The training process sometimes includes breathing with the diaphragm.
Holistic Treatment of Somatic Tinnitus
Relief, if any at all, will be temporary with the administration of the above medical practices. But deep within our bodies, the disease which is causing the symptoms of tinnitus as its outer manifestation remains hale and hearty. Conventional medicine treats the symptoms and not the cause. Whenever the potency of the medicines lessens, the symptoms return with renewed vitality. Most patients have one recurring complain; their tinnitus stresses never quite go away. Exactly for this reason these patients try out holistic medication, and it leaves them satisfied and cured. Holistic remedies, as the name suggests, considers the body like a complete unit. It probes deep within the body to find out the reason behind the tinnitus symptoms, never mistaking the symptoms for the disease, as conventional medicine does. Once it identifies the triggers that cause tinnitus symptoms and the root of the disease, it endeavors to wipe both out, using a variety of techniques. Techniques as varied as changes in diet, herbal remedies, exercising the body, changes in lifestyle and sometimes acupuncture. At the end of the day, each time and every time, holistic remedies cure somatic tinnitus much more efficiently than conventional medicine.
This article is based on the book "Tinnitus Miracle A Unique Three Step Holistic System for Quieting the Noise in Your Head" by Thomas Colman. Thomas is a former chronic tinnitus sufferer who has written dozens of holistic health and tinnitus related articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
To Learn More About Thomas Colmanīs Unique 3-Step Holistic Tinnitus Cure System Visit: Tinnitus Miracle.
For further information visit: Somatic Tinnitus
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