Therapies

Get Your Snoring Under Control Before It Gets Serious

Persistent, continual snoring damages the muscles of the airway and can eventually lead to the onset of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This can disrupt restorative deep sleep and interfere with healthy REM (dream) sleep.

Breathing Properly Has Two Main Time Frames:

While you’re awake: Breathing can be controlled by a conscious effort to correct posture, correct tongue position and keeping mouth breathing to a minimum. *See myofunctional therapy website for info. (AOMT) www.aomtinfo.org

While you’re asleep: Sleep disordered breathing is treated using any of the therapies below.

Ways to Treat and Prevent Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Both can be treated and/or controlled by various adjunct therapies, interventions and good habits which are:

CPAP
Dental oral appliance therapy, MAD
Various surgeries
Implanted muscle stimulators. www.inspiresleep.com
Provent therapy controls nasal exhalations. proventtherapy.com
Breath Rite strips to open nasal valves, mouth taping to keep lips sealed during sleep.
Good sleep hygiene.
Exercise
Healthy diet
No late night alcohol or food
Eliminating sleeping Rxs that relax muscles
Treatment of insomnia by trained psychologist.
Develop good sleeping rhythms in conjunction with Circadian cycle
Strengthen muscles of face and airway with specific exercises.

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Get Your Snoring Under Control Before It Gets Serious

Breathing Properly Has Two Main Time Frames: