Sleep Apnea Treatment Near Yuton, IL

Obstructive sleep apnea is the more common kind of sleep apnea, and it happens when the muscles in the back of the throat lose their tone and the upper airway collapses during sleep. There are several different reasons for this, like obesity or nasal congestion. A jaw joint disorder is another possible reason. There can be other factors, including some that can aggravate the condition. For one, sleeping on your back may aggravate sleep apnea, or drinking alcohol. The use of sedatives or tranquilizers may aggravate sleep apnea too. Smoking may worsen the condition as well.

To some people, sleep apnea might not seem like a significant problem if their symptoms seem minor. However, the condition and its symptoms can be serious, worsen, and lead to serious behavioral or health issues such as:

– Problems with memory
– Weight gain
– Depression
– Impotence
– Stroke
– Diabetes
– Job impairment
– Falling asleep at the wheel
– High blood pressure, heart disease, or heart attack, which can be fatal
– ADHD worsening
– In kids, learning problems, hyperactivity, or developmental issues
– Complications from childhood into adulthood

It can be vital to treat sleep apnea. Treatment can prevent complications and debilitating behavioral and health problems while improving sleep and general health. If you’ve been noticing any of the symptoms above in yourself or a loved one, seek professional treatment at a clinic like ours.

Losing weight will almost certainly help any patient, but may not be enough. For many patients, CPAP therapy with a CPAP machine will work well, but this therapy can be very inconvenient and uncomfortable. Another approach to treatment is oral appliance therapy which is much easier on the patient since the oral appliance used in the therapy is easy to wear. The appliance is also custom-made for the patient, making it quite comfortable. By helping the jaw, tongue, and airway rest naturally, the appliance makes sleep more comfortable too and prevents the conditions that cause sleep apnea in the first place.

Oral appliance therapy is proven to work and approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. After about 3 months of therapy, many patients become 90% symptom-free. As a proven, effective, lasting, and easy-to-do treatment for sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy works for so many patients, helping them sleep more soundly and live more healthily. And for patients whose sleep apnea is caused by TMJ (jaw joint) disorder, oral appliance therapy is especially effective.

To learn more about the therapy, sleep apnea, and our clinic, reach out to us at Koala® Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders.

Yes, we do! Our clinic has multiple locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin, so please see our Locations page to find the location closest to you. You’re also welcome to call us at (855) 977-0400 to learn more or to book a consultation with us at our clinic.

Call us today at Koala® Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders. We can see you or anyone else in your family, including any children you have who are suffering from sleep issues like sleep apnea. We look forward to hearing from you soon!