As many as 26% of all adults in American suffer from sleep apnea, a condition typified by intermittent periods of not breathing during their sleep. Additionally, many of these patients cannot tolerate the only proven current therapy, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. Normally, when people take a breath of air, it enters through the…
Continuous Positive Air Pressure therapy, commonly called C-PAP, is the most common treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and it’s available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common form of the condition. The sleeper’s airway closes involuntarily, cutting off the supply of oxygen to the brain….
The most common type of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and its most common symptom is loud snoring. But it isn’t the only symptom. There is help available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. People with OSA stop breathing during the night. This can happen over and over,…
Sleep apnea can pose a serious threat to your health, but you might not even know you have it. If you have the slightest suspicion you do, it’s important to do something about it. We specialize in treating it, at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Just how common is sleep apnea?…
The word “apnea” is derived from Greek, and it literally means “without breath.” Sleep apnea, then, is a condition in which someone’s breathing stops involuntarily as they sleep. It is treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Sleep apnea is more common than you may realize, affecting more than eighteen million…
You suspect you have sleep apnea, and have heard that a sleep study is the best way to figure out what’s going on. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood, we can help. Sleep apnea is a serious condition in which breathing is disrupted during sleep. There are three types: Obstructive Sleep Apnea,…
If you have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or even if you think that you might have it, you may be thinking about a sleep study. A sleep study can confirm your suspicions and provide valuable information for treating it. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, sleep apnea is one…
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that, if left untreated, can lead to serious health issues. If you or a loved one is showing any of its symptoms, we can help at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. First, some definitions: People with sleep apnea experience interrupted breathing while they sleep. This…
Sleep apnea is more common than you might think: more than eighteen million adult Americans cope with it, according to the National Sleep Foundation. The good news, if you can call it that, is that the treatment available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN can ease the symptoms. There are three…
It seems like everyone complains about not getting a good night’s sleep. More than a quarter of all Americans say they have problems sleeping, according to Consumer Reports – everything from trouble falling asleep to trouble staying asleep. As bad as al that is, though, sleep apnea is an issue in a class by itself,…
