TWO pioneering tinnitus treatments have been introduced for the first time at a hearing clinic in Penketh, offering new hope to thousands of sufferers.

It is estimated just over 16,000 adults in Warrington suffer from tinnitus – the sensation of hearing a ringing, whizzing, roaring, buzzing, hissing or other type of continuous sound which has no external source.

Warrington Hearing Services is now licensed by the UK’s leading provider of tinnitus treatments – The Tinnitus Clinic – to provide both Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy and Levo Therapy.

Owner and lead audiologist at Warrington Hearing Services, Stuart Wilkinson, has been a fully qualified hearing aid audiologist since 2006 and has worked in the industry since 1999.

Stuart said: “We are an independent audiological practice devoted to giving the very best hearing care to our local community.

“Bringing The Tinnitus Clinic to this area will enable thousands of sufferers to have improved access to life changing treatment.

“Tinnitus affects 30 per cent of people at some point in their lives. For some, it’s a persistent problem and can have a significant impact on everyday activities, with severe cases causing distress, insomnia, and depression.

“It’s a common myth that people just ‘have to live with tinnitus’. This simply isn’t true, there are treatments that can help, and I’d urge anyone suffering to get in touch.

“We’re very proud of our family business and our goals align with those of The Tinnitus Clinic – to offer the latest advances in hearing technology while providing customers with a level of personal attention and service which will not be bettered elsewhere.

“We’re really excited about this next step for our business – helping people take control of the impact that tinnitus has on their life.”

For further information on Warington Hearing Services, call 727016 or visit the website at warringtonhearing.co.uk.