SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea in adults and children is on the rise. Many children are being diagnosed with ADHD because they are simply not getting a healthy night sleep due to starving the brain of oxygen, also known as sleep apnea. Seeking medical help from a physician and having a sleep study test done can be telling. Some studies suggest children suffering from sleep apnea are more likely to have a lower IQ, developmental inhibitions and academic underachievement.
Sleep apnea should not be taken lightly. It starves the brain of oxygen and can result in other serious health concerns including high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, heart failure, depression and headaches. Some studies have even shown a link between poor sleep and developing Alzheimer’s. Oxygen is so important to the body as a whole. Having a proper sleep apnea diagnoses with a medical doctor and working with a myofunctional therapist can help.
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY & SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea and orofacial myology are gaining recognition. Most who suffer from sleep apnea have weak oral muscles, low resting tongue and mouth breathing. Orofacial myology helps strengthen and repattern those muscles. As an orofacial myologist, I can see the signs and symptoms associated with Sleep apnea, but take note that a medical doctor is the only one who can diagnose sleep apnea. After working with a medical doctor, a patient diagnosed with sleep apnea may be prescribed a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine to wear at night. Others are given dental appliances to wear. After obtaining a sleep study through your physician, contact me for further help.
SNORING
Snoring is the most common symptom of sleep apnea. While sleeping, specific muscles in the mouth and throat help keep the airway passage open. With snoring, those muscles are weak and in turn the airway passage collapses. In many cases, bruxism or grinding occurs while sleeping as the body tries to find a way to open the passageway. Another key component of snoring is, you guessed it, tongue posture. If the tongue sits low in the mouth then mouth breathing occurs. The tongue becomes heavy as we relax and sleep causing the tongue to sink back into the throat which resulted in temporary airway blockage.
Sleep apnea in adults and children is on the rise. Many children are being diagnosed with ADHD because they are simply not getting a healthy night sleep due to starving the brain of oxygen, also known as sleep apnea. Seeking medical help from a physician and having a sleep study test done can be telling. Some studies suggest children suffering from sleep apnea are more likely to have a lower IQ, developmental inhibitions and academic underachievement.
Sleep apnea should not be taken lightly. It starves the brain of oxygen and can result in other serious health concerns including high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, heart failure, depression and headaches. Some studies have even shown a link between poor sleep and developing Alzheimer’s. Oxygen is so important to the body as a whole. Having a proper sleep apnea diagnoses with a medical doctor and working with a myofunctional therapist can help.
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY & SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea and orofacial myology are gaining recognition. Most who suffer from sleep apnea have weak oral muscles, low resting tongue and mouth breathing. Orofacial myology helps strengthen and repattern those muscles. As an orofacial myologist, I can see the signs and symptoms associated with Sleep apnea, but take note that a medical doctor is the only one who can diagnose sleep apnea. After working with a medical doctor, a patient diagnosed with sleep apnea may be prescribed a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine to wear at night. Others are given dental appliances to wear. After obtaining a sleep study through your physician, contact me for further help.
SNORING
Snoring is the most common symptom of sleep apnea. While sleeping, specific muscles in the mouth and throat help keep the airway passage open. With snoring, those muscles are weak and in turn the airway passage collapses. In many cases, bruxism or grinding occurs while sleeping as the body tries to find a way to open the passageway. Another key component of snoring is, you guessed it, tongue posture. If the tongue sits low in the mouth then mouth breathing occurs. The tongue becomes heavy as we relax and sleep causing the tongue to sink back into the throat which resulted in temporary airway blockage.
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