As tinnitus is the symptom of something else happening in the body, if we are able to address the root issue, then typically the tinnitus will resolve on its own.
For example, if your tinnitus is caused by earwax pushing on the eardrum, once the earwax is removed, then the tinnitus may begin to fade away over time with very little intervention.
However, there are pathologies that impact the ear that cannot be cured and as a result, we are unable to “cure” the resulting tinnitus, so instead we shift to managing the tinnitus.
An example of this is an acoustic trauma. We do not currently have a means for reversing the damage done to the ear from noise exposure or blast injuries.
In these cases, we need to manage the damage done and manage the additional symptoms of the damage, which could be hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or any auditory processing issues.