Effects of acupuncture treatment for sudden hearing loss
UPDATE 2023.12.15
Effective for sudden hearing loss not cured by steroids.In acupuncture treatment for sudden hearing loss, the more four requirements are met, the more effective the treatment is, so even sudden hearing loss that has not been cured by steroids is more likely to improve.
There are no studies showing that acupuncture cures sudden hearing loss.The effects of acupuncture are similar to the "clinical trial for sudden hearing loss using insulin-like cell growth factor" conducted at Kyoto University.Insulin-like cell growth factor, a hormone that promotes cell growth, reduces aging and maintains immunity, has long been associated with the effectiveness of acupuncture.
Director Hiroaki Yoshiike
When stress goes bad, body temperature and immunity drop. The use of large doses of steroids in this condition further lowers body temperature and immunity due to side effects. Acupuncture increases body temperature and immunity and returns the body to a state in which the auditory nerve can easily regenerate.
When the body is continually stressed, it is in fight-or-flight mode. Blood flow is reduced, so the temperature drops in the order of face, limbs, and whole body, and the immune system is reduced. Many people whose sudden hearing loss is not cured by steroids have lower temperatures in the face and limbs.
Before acupuncture
After acupuncture
Facial blood flow Before and after treatment
Acupuncture regulates the body's fight mode (sympathetic dominance) and relaxation mode (parasympathetic dominance). When they work in balance, body temperature rises and immunity is enhanced. Blood flow to the inner ear also improves, making it easier to recover from sudden hearing loss.
Many otolaryngologists refer to sudden hearing loss as "ear infarction". As a matter of fact, patients with sudden hearing loss have a constitution that predisposes them to myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction. When the infarct constitution is corrected with acupuncture, fresh oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the inner ear, and the hearing cells begin to recover.
Poor blood flow to the calf makes it easier for blood clots to form, increases the risk of stroke, and also makes it easier for blood flow to the inner ear to be blocked. In fact, many people whose sudden hearing loss is not cured by steroids are more prone to economy class syndrome.
Before acupuncture
After acupuncture
Calf blood flow Before and after treatment
The calf is the "second heart. If acupuncture can return the blood flow in the calf to the heart, blood flow to the inner ear will improve, making it easier to recover from sudden hearing loss.
Before acupuncture
After acupuncture
Center of gravity balance Before and after treatment
A distorted neck compresses the vertebral artery (artery to the inner ear and brain), making stroke and sudden hearing loss more likely to occur. Acupuncture treatment helps to adjust the center of gravity and prevent compression of the vertebral artery.
In the course of acupuncture treatment for patients, we have found that there are "three types" of sudden hearing loss. Acupuncture treatment for each type can maximize its effectiveness.
Features,
・On the side of sudden hearing loss, neck temperature drops.
・Temperature distribution becomes speckled
・Audiogram shows reduced bass hearing
Acupuncture, which relaxes the tense sympathetic nervous system, can speed the recovery of hearing. When stress is the cause, steroids may not cure the problem, but acupuncture can often restore it.
Features,
・Bent neck, inflammation.
・Lowered temperatures in hands and feet
・Audiogram shows decreased hearing in the mid-range
Left ear sudden hearing loss caused by worsening of blood circulation that was restored by acupuncture treatment｜Augiogram after treatment
Features,
・Severe inflammation of the neck.
・Body temperature drops.
・Audiogram shows overall hearing loss
・May feel dizzy at onset
Although prone to severe sudden hearing loss, acupuncture treatment to strengthen the immune system will gradually begin to restore hearing from low tones.
An acupuncture clinic with an audiometer, thermography, and echo can provide adequate acupuncture treatment for sudden hearing loss. Look for an acupuncture clinic based on whether it is well equipped.
Written by me.
Minako Yoshike, Vice President of Morikami MST Osteopathic College
His family has a prestigious acupuncture clinic in Miyazaki. Since childhood, she grew up envying her friends who were taken to the hospital because they were cured by acupuncture when they caught a cold. She is a caring mother of two children who is very considerate of those around her. She specializes in acupuncture treatment for sudden hearing loss and gynecological disorders.
This acupuncture clinic uses a unique method that has been effective in treating sudden hearing loss.
Sudden hearing loss is a "systemic disease. The inner ear is affected by the systemic immune system and blood flow.
Doctors focus on the inner ear, which has sudden hearing loss. We focus our acupuncture treatment on the systemic symptoms that are stressful to the inner ear, so patients who did not get better with steroids often get better. This is a method that is not usually performed in hospitals or acupuncture clinics.
Find the cause of the failure to heal!
Our unique inspection method, not found anywhere else
Hearing test outside a soundproof room
Sudden hearing loss causes loss of direction of sound, so a full-scale bone-conducted and air-conducted hearing test is performed outside a soundproofed room to look for abnormalities. Based on the test results, acupuncture points are selected to maximize the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment.
Check neck distortion
Patients with severe sudden hearing loss often have a crooked and distorted neck. Acupuncture is used to correct the distortion because it puts pressure on nerves and blood vessels going to the inner ear.
Echocardiography for sudden hearing loss
Patients with sudden hearing loss who do not respond to steroids often have a compression of the arteries leading to the inner ear. A dedicated circulatory echocardiogram to check the arterial pulsation and acupuncture can be effective.
VOICE
T.O.Yamanashi
Recovery!
Even though I was not cured after steroid drip infusion and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, my hearing was restored by Mr. Morigami's treatment! During the examination, the doctor gave me a detailed explanation and I was able to confirm the poor blood flow condition with my own eyes, so I was able to continue the treatment with full understanding.
M.S.Niigata
I was able to return to work.
The sudden hearing loss started with sudden dizziness. Steroids injected deep into my eardrums did not make it better, and the jittery, keening sound was like a storm brewing in my ears. When I was mentally trapped, I found acupuncture and thanks to it, I was able to return to work. I am very grateful.
R.K.Chiba
Glad I didn't give up.
Sudden hearing loss, with no hearing in the left ear at all. He was hospitalized and treated with steroids, but there was no change. I didn't want to live without hearing, so I stayed at a hotel near Morigami Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic for a few days and continued acupuncture treatment, and my hearing gradually recovered. It was worth coming from Chiba.
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