Self Help Guide for Tinnitus Relief Now Available Around the World

Lloyd Mander, a director at Bellbird Hearing, previously practiced as an audiologist with a special interest in tinnitus. Lloyd had experienced tinnitus since childhood, so was always curious about it and as a clinician he provided successfully treated many patients with problematic tinnitus. 

Tinnitus tends to be initiated by a change in a part of the hearing system. The change could involve a hearing loss or a normal change in a healthy hearing system. Tinnitus becomes bothersome when it is evaluated negatively, and more attention is directed toward it. Therefore, treatment for tinnitus usually involves a combination of improving the audibility of external sounds (often with hearing aids) and understanding how to break-out from a cycle of negative feelings forming around tinnitus. 

In 2003, Lloyd produced KnowTinnitus^TM – A Self Help Guide for Tinnitus Relief. The was first released as an audio compact disc. A thousand copies were distributed by audiologists, GPs, and ENT specialists.  

The KnowTinnitus^TM content was recently released as a podcast to celebrate 21 years of sharing foundational scientific research and the clinical experiences of Lloyd and his colleagues. If you are a podcast user, you can listen without ads via the links below. 

Spotify Podcasts 
Chapter 1 - Introduction 
https://open.spotify.com/episode/74pXu1d858bgpGVFYTTaga 

Apple Podcasts 
Chapter 1 - Introduction 
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/chapter-1-introduction/id1723787637?i=1000640271005 

The episodes narrated by Lloyd Mander. You will notice the soothing sound of the sea in the background. Each of the 30 episodes (chapters) is very brief – only 30 seconds to around 3 minutes. Do please feel free to listen to these more than once, or at a slower playback speed to help you take in the content. 

To date KnowTinnitus^TM is especially popular in Australia but has listeners from around the world.   

If you experience annoying tinnitus, the Bellbird Hearing clinical team are trained and experienced with up-to-date management options. If you’d like to know more, do please get in touch.