If you have undergone a sleep study to see whether you have a sleep disorder, the next step is to go over the results. At Poss Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, we can guide you every step of the way. The physician who ordered the sleep study will schedule the follow-up with…
Before sleep apnea can be treated, there must be an accurate diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is in hand, it can be treated very effectively by Poss Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentewood TN. Sleep apnea is more common than you might think: more than twenty million Americans cope with it every day – or…
One of the most common treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the CPAP, which stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. It’s a device that does just what its name says: it blows a steady stream of air into its user’s airway through a mask. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, the…
Before your treatment for sleep apnea begins at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, you may be asked to undergo a sleep study. Sleep studies are usually done at a sleep laboratory, which are part of a hospital or sleep clinic. It can sound a little strange: sleeping in an unfamiliar place,…
For those who have it, and for those who love those who have it, sleep apnea is a serious problem. Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the throat muscles relax during sleep, resulting in a blocked airway. There is help: Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN specializes in treating sleep apnea. One…
Millions of people have trouble sleeping at night. Their compromised sleep follows them through the next day: they’ll be tired, irritable, and even have difficulty staying awake. Their trouble sleeping may be intermittent, or it may happen every night. It could be a sleep disorder, which is treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions…
Sleep apnea is a fairly common sleep disorder. An estimated eighteen million Americans have it, but only one of five of them have been diagnosed and treated. At Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, we see cases every day. People with sleep apnea stop and start breathing repeatedly, throughout the night. The stoppages…
The temporomandibular joint is among the body’s most complex anatomy. When something goes wrong with it, it can lead to complications and pain. At Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, we specialize in TMJ disorder. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is what connects the jaw to the skull. We all use it every day without a…
Sleep apnea is a serious condition, and by one count, more than eighteen million Americans have it. Other studies indicate there are many more who have gone undiagnosed. If you think you may be among them, Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN can help. People with obstructive sleep apnea stop breathing as they…
She is sound asleep, or seems to be. She is snoring, lightly. Then, without warning – silence. Her breathing has stopped, and for agonizing, uncounted seconds there is silence. The silence goes on, and on – and then her breathing resumes. This happens repeatedly throughout the night. This imaginary sleeper may be suffering from sleep…
