Acupuncture for Tensor Tympani Syndrome

Acupuncture is an alternative health treatment that involves placing thin needles into the skin. Some people with Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS) find relief with acupuncture.

Acupuncture is modeled on the idea that a person’s qi, or life force, moves through the body along certain meridians.

Certain points on the body are linked with these meridians. Once these points are activated with a needle into the skin, issues with chronic pain or illnesses can heal. This practice was first started in ancient China and is now practiced all over the world.

How does Acupuncture help Tensor Tympani Syndrome?

Acupuncture calms the nerves and muscles in the ear to make it less sensitive to sound, which may relieve the Tensor Tympani Syndrome and Hyperacusis in some patients. Damage to nerves in the inner ear are one cause of Tensor Tympani Syndrome and findings published in Neural Regeneration Research show that Acupuncture can repair nerves.

Acupuncture also helps hearing loss and tinnitus, which are symptoms of TTTS.  Many acupuncturists say that tinnitus is the result of energy rising in the ear. They believe this energy sets off the nerves in the ear and they work to balance that energy to eliminate the ringing.

If you’re planning to try this for your Tensor Tympani Syndrome, I recommend seeing an acupuncturist who has trained in Japan or China. Do at least 5 sessions of acupuncture to accurately see if it helps with your Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome.