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Why Do I Have Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a surprisingly common condition, affecting upwards of thirty million people in the United States alone. It’s a serious condition that we can treat at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. People often wonder why they’ve developed sleep apnea. There is no known cause, but we do know that…

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Can I Test Myself for TMJ Disorder?

TMJ disorder is a painful and often mysterious condition that affects millions of people nationwide. There is treatment available, like what we provide at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. The first step in treatment is an accurate diagnosis, and the the best ones come from health care professionals. But you…

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Sleep Apnea, Then and Now

Sleep apnea is a serious condition affecting millions of Americans, but it wasn’t mentioned in any medical literature until 1965. We’ve come a long way since then, and sleep apnea is one of our specialties at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. The symptoms of sleep apnea were known before it…

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Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea: A Significant Health Issue

More and more, health experts are recognizing the threat posed by sleep apnea, a condition associated with potentially life-threatening issues. Fortunately there is effective treatment available at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. As many as twenty-two million Americans have sleep apnea. But remarkably, about eighty percent of them are…

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Relief From TMJ Pain

The temporomandibular joints are among the most complex in the human body. Usually shortened to “TMJ,” they’re the muscles, tendons, and bones that connect the jaw to the skull. They are frequently associated with serious pain, and treating it is one of our specialties at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro…

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Sleep Apnea and Oral Appliances

A device called Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly-prescribed treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). But a lot of people find it more trouble than it’s worth, and stop using it. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN we have a lot of success treating OSA with…

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Generally Speaking: TMJ Disorder

Temporomandibular joint disorder is a group of painful conditions affecting the jaw joint and the muscles that control its movement. There are a lot of unknowns about it, but one thing is certain: it is treatable, at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. Commonly shortened to TMJ or TMD, the…