Somatic tinnitus treatment.

[chrisj1947]

Has anyone received treatment as discussed by Professor Sarah Michaels?

Search for “Sarah Michiels on Physical Therapy for Tinnitus – #TRI2019” in You Tube.

This seems to be a new concept of tinnitus treatment based on M.S.K. physiotherapy.

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Hi Barbel - Dr Michiels has also written on a number of websites about her research, including our own - tinnitus.org.uk/somatic-som.... She's also going to be a speaker at our annual conference in October this year.

[doglover1973 in reply to TinnitusUKPat]

Hi Pat. Can anyone go to the annual conference?

[surreycccfan in reply to doglover1973]

I believe so as looks like you can buy tickets btaconference2021tickets.co...

[doglover1973 in reply to surreycccfan]

Thanks surreycccfan 🙂

[chrisj1947 in reply to TinnitusUKPat]

In her video Dr.Michiels talks of training physiotherapists. Do you know if the training is specific to her tinnitus treatment or general physio training.?Do you know of any practice in the U.K. that offers treatment based on her theory?I have been referred to my local M.S.K. physio department who have not heard of Dr. Michiels or her theory.

Chris.

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

I'm afraid that I don't know of any practitioners who offer treatment based on the models that Dr Michiels proposes - she is published largely in tinnitus and otolaryngology journals which I would guess that physiotherapists wouldn't normally see as part of their continuing personal development.

That isn't to say that this should preclude any physiotherapist from reading her publications and taking them on board, but more that many practitioners may see tinnitus as a symptom which can be improved by treating underlying conditions, rather than the predominant issue which treatment should be attempting to manage.