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…
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 Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Sleep apnea is more common than you may realize, affecting more than eighteen million Americans,…
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 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, or…
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,…
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 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 you…
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 Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN, the CPAP…
Before your treatment for sleep apnea begins at 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, knowing…
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 Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in…
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