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Throat exercises: Also called oropharyngeal exercises, these repeated movements of the tongue, soft palate, and throat have been demonstrated to reduce OSA symptom severity.
Mask styles can vary with different CPAP machines. Which type you wear depends in part on your breathing habits, how comfortable the mask is for you to wear, and the kind of sleep apnea disorder you have.
Health insurance may cover some or all of the cost of a CPAP machine. Check with your insurance provider or doctor to learn how much you would have to pay out-of-pocket for a CPAP machine.
Tongue-retaining devices: These devices are meant to keep the airway clear by keeping the tongue positioned forward, using suction.
CPAP machines only push out air at one rate, which is calibrated by the doctor to the average rate needed by the sleeper. Since some people have trouble tolerating this continuous level of air pressure, other options are available.
Mask: A mask sits over the sleeper’s nose or both their nose and mouth, creating a seal so air can be pushed into the airway without escaping.
Potential Side Effects Although CPAP machines are very useful for treating sleep-disordered breathing, many people do not use their prescribed machine as much as recommended. Using a CPAP machine may produce side effects, such as:
A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is the most commonly prescribed device for treating sleep apnea disorders.
Bi-level PAP. This machine uses two different pressures — one during inhalation and one during exhalation.
In addition to the heightened risk of heart attack, sleep apnea disrupts your natural sleep cycles (known as circadian rhythms
The treatment plan may include physical therapy or exercises to open up tight spaces around the joint, dental appliances that improve jaw alignment, or surgery to realign the jaw and relieve pressure on the joint.
Without anything obstructing this flow of oxygen, your breathing doesn’t pause. As a result, you don’t repeatedly wake up in order to resume breathing.
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