Lenire® Tinnitus Treatment in Edmonton & Sherwood Park, AB
Now Available in Canada: Lenire® Tinnitus Relief
A clinically proven, Health Canada-approved treatment that retrains your brain to reduce tinnitus distress — available right here in Edmonton and Sherwood Park.
Not sure if Lenire is right for you? We’ll help you find out.
Living with tinnitus — the persistent ringing, buzzing, or whooshing in your ears — can be exhausting. According to Statistics Canada, an estimated 9.2 million Canadian adults have experienced tinnitus, with millions reporting it significantly affects their sleep, concentration, and quality of life.
Until recently, options were limited. Now, Lenire® — a clinically proven, Health Canada-approved device developed by Irish medical technology company Neuromod Devices — is available at select Canadian hearing clinics, including Professional Audiology Clinic in Edmonton and Sherwood Park.
What Is Lenire® and How Does It Work?
Lenire uses a technology called bimodal neuromodulation — a non-invasive approach that pairs sound therapy with gentle sensory stimulation to retrain how your brain processes tinnitus.
How a session works:
- Bluetooth Headphones – Custom sound patterns are played through wireless headphones to activate the auditory nerve pathways in your brain.
- Tonguetip Device – A small, handheld device delivers safe, painless electrical pulses to the surface of the tongue, activating the somatosensory system.
- Controller – A lightweight handheld controller lets you manage the timing and intensity of each session.
Together, these signals stimulate the auditory, attention, and emotional centres of the brain. Over a typical treatment course of around 12 weeks (30 minutes, twice daily), the brain is progressively retrained to reduce its fixation on tinnitus sounds.
What the Research Says
Lenire is backed by three large-scale, independently peer-reviewed clinical trials involving more than 600 patients:
- 91% of patients who used Lenire as directed reported clinically meaningful reductions in tinnitus distress — relief sustained for at least 12 months after treatment.
- Lenire was found to be more effective than sound-only therapy for patients with moderate or worse tinnitus in a controlled clinical trial, the basis for its FDA De Novo approval in the US (March 2023).
- A real-world study of 220 patients published in Nature Communications Medicine found 91.5% reported clinically meaningful improvements.
- Lenire has been rated the top tinnitus treatment for safety and effectiveness by Tinnitus UK, a leading tinnitus patient charity.
Now Officially Available in Canada
Is Lenire Right for You?
Lenire is not for everyone — and that’s why we start with a thorough evaluation. You may be a good candidate if you:
- Experience moderate to severe tinnitus (as measured by the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory)
- Have not found adequate relief from other tinnitus management approaches
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Are committed to a consistent home-use treatment protocol
At your initial appointment, our registered audiologist, Remington Shandro, will conduct a full hearing and tinnitus assessment, discuss your medical history, and determine whether Lenire is appropriate for your specific situation. If it’s the right fit, we’ll calibrate the device to your unique needs.
Tinnitus in Canada: You’re Not Alone
Tinnitus affects an estimated 43% of Canadians aged 16–79 at some point in their lifetime, and approximately 7% report it significantly disrupts their daily life, including sleep and mood. Despite being so common, many Canadians are told by their doctor there’s nothing to be done — a message that is no longer true.
With Lenire now Health Canada-approved and available in Alberta, Professional Audiology Clinic is proud to offer Edmonton and Sherwood Park patients access to one of the most evidence-based tinnitus interventions available today.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Don’t wait to find out if Lenire can help you. Our team is here to answer your questions, walk you through the process, and help you determine whether this treatment is the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Coverage varies by provider. We recommend checking with your extended health benefits plan. We are happy to provide documentation to support any insurance submission.
The standard treatment protocol involves 30 minutes of use, twice daily, typically over approximately 12 weeks — though this can vary based on individual needs.
No. Lenire is designed for home use. You’ll come in for your initial assessment, device calibration, and periodic follow-up visits, but daily treatment is done independently at home.
The tongue stimulation is designed to be gentle and painless. Clinical trial participants reported no serious side effects.
Yes. In fact, hearing loss is present in approximately 90% of tinnitus cases. Our audiologists will evaluate your full hearing profile as part of the candidacy assessment.
We’ll discuss all appropriate tinnitus management options available at our clinic based on your assessment results.
