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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted or slowed during sleeping. This causes oxygen levels in the blood to drop significantly. As a result, the brain doesn&#8217;t get enough oxygen, causing excessive daytime drowsiness. Sleep apnea can also cause high blood pressure, heart problems, memory issues, depression, headache, and even death in severe cases.<\/p><h4><strong>What Causes Sleep Apnea?<\/strong><\/h4><p>There are several reasons someone might develop sleep apnea. The most common cause is obesity. When people are overweight, their throat and neck muscles tend to relax too much while they sleep, obstructing their airways. Other causes of sleep apnea include:<\/p><ul><li>Smoking<\/li><li>Drinking alcohol<\/li><li>Aging (over 60)<\/li><li>Having large tonsils<\/li><li>Nasal congestion<\/li><li>Family history of sleep apnea<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the 2016 Sleep Health Foundation (SHF) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Parliamentary_Business\/Committees\/House\/Health_Aged_Care_and_Sport\/SleepHealthAwareness\/Report\/section?id=committees%2Freportrep%2F024220%2F26954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an estimated 8.3 per cent of Australian adults have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea episodes may last ten seconds or more, depending on the severity. People who suffer from sleep apnea can experience between five to thirty sleep apnea episodes each hour and not remember them the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep-related breathing disorders are a notable<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/getmedia\/6ea49796-0272-4182-b5bd-b93445bd0f06\/aihw-phe-294-Obstructive-sleep-apnoea-OSA.pdf.aspx?inline=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cause of death<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Australia, claiming 1,111 lives in 2018.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persons suffering from sleep apnea find relief using devices such as a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. A CPAP machine provides pressurized air through a hose connected to a mask or nosepiece, keeping the airway open while the user sleeps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several alternative sleep apnea treatments are available for people who don&#8217;t want to use a CPAP machine or cannot tolerate it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the 2016 Sleep Health Foundation (SHF) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Parliamentary_Business\/Committees\/House\/Health_Aged_Care_and_Sport\/SleepHealthAwareness\/Report\/section?id=committees%2Freportrep%2F024220%2F26954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an estimated 8.3 per cent of Australian adults have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea episodes may last ten seconds or more, depending on the severity. People who suffer from sleep apnea can experience between five to thirty sleep apnea episodes each hour and not remember them the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep-related breathing disorders are a notable<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/getmedia\/6ea49796-0272-4182-b5bd-b93445bd0f06\/aihw-phe-294-Obstructive-sleep-apnoea-OSA.pdf.aspx?inline=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cause of death<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Australia, claiming 1,111 lives in 2018.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persons suffering from sleep apnea find relief using devices such as a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. A CPAP machine provides pressurized air through a hose connected to a mask or nosepiece, keeping the airway open while the user sleeps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several alternative sleep apnea treatments are available for people who don&#8217;t want to use a CPAP machine or cannot tolerate it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242d0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"242d0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff248ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff248ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13115\" alt=\"distressed man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/06\/distressedman-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64de215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64de215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Alternative Sleep Apnea Treatments<\/b><\/h3><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><b>1. Lifestyle Changes<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes to one&#8217;s lifestyle can help relieve sleep apnea symptoms and reduce the risk of developing it in the first place. Some lifestyle changes that may help include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quitting smoking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding alcohol and caffeine before bedtime<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who are overweight or obese may develop obstructive sleep apnea because they have excess fat around their necks. This causes a constriction of the airway and interferes with breathing during sleeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight may help persons with sleep apnea dramatically lessen their symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A doctor or registered dietitian can help patients develop an appropriate plan. Doctors may also recommend that people who smoke try to quit, as smoking can worsen sleep apnea. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even the slightest change in lifestyle may help reduce the number of apnea episodes and improve a person&#8217;s overall sleep quality.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>2. Oral Surgery<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral surgery can treat sleep apnea by widening the airway or increasing space in the throat. Surgery removes the soft palate and pharynx, and other tissues that may cause blockages and make it hard to breathe while sleeping.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient is likely to feel pain and discomfort after the surgery. The length of time it takes for the patient to recover depends on the surgery performed.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>3. Positional Therapy<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSA is a sleeping disorder characterized by snoring and respiratory pauses. Positional therapy involves sleeping on your side rather than on your back. This keeps the airway open and reduces the number of breathing pauses during sleeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several ways to prevent persons from resting on their backs, using basic and sophisticated tools. For example, patients can use wedge-shaped pillows, tennis balls, or custom-made body pillows to secure specific sleeping positions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method compares various gadgets to see which one is best for their situation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positional therapy is a standard treatment for mild to severe sleep apnea.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>4. Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper airway stimulation therapy is a relatively new treatment for sleep apnea. It involves implanting a small device to stimulate the throat muscles to prevent collapse during sleep. The upper airway stimulation device works similarly to a pacemaker to treat heart conditions. The device monitors breathing patterns and sends mild electrical pulses to the muscles in your throat, keeping them open.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper airway stimulation therapy is an effective alternative for sleep apnea, but it&#8217;s not suitable for everyone. A doctor should assess each case to determine whether upper airway stimulation is a viable option. This treatment is typically considered after other treatment options have been exhausted.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>5. Oral Devices<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An OSA dental appliance is a custom-made device, or mandibular advancement splint (MAS), that fits over the upper and lower teeth. This sleep apnea treatment aims to reposition your tongue and jaw forward during sleep. This prevents tissues in the throat from blocking airways. Oral appliances are effective in treating mild to moderate sleep apnea.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient should consult a dentist to have a mouthpiece fitted. Oral appliances can be uncomfortable in the first few days but with the right fit this will improve over time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side-effects from oral sleep apnea devices include excessive salivation, sore jaw, and tender teeth. The patient should have regular dental check-ups to ensure that the dental appliance fits appropriately and isn&#8217;t causing any harm.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder that can cause health problems if left untreated. If you think you might have sleep apnea, it&#8217;s essential to seek medical help. The good news is that treatments are available that can significantly improve your quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SomnoMed, we specialise in helping people with sleep apnoea get the treatment they need. Our most comfortable oral appliance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/au\/patients\/products\/somnodent\/somnodent-avant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SomnoDent Avant<\/a>, is an effective therapy for people with sleep apnoea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please get in touch with us today to learn more about our products and services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-622ef259 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"622ef259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f0df5\" data-id=\"34f0df5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216e2a26 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"216e2a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48813742 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48813742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Alternative Sleep Apnea Treatment Options Share: Sleep apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted or slowed during sleeping. This causes oxygen levels in the blood to drop significantly. As a result, the brain doesn&#8217;t get enough oxygen, causing excessive daytime drowsiness. Sleep apnea can also cause high blood pressure, heart problems, memory issues, depression, headache, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[47,48,52,53,51],"class_list":["post-13883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sleep-apnea","tag-cpap","tag-oral-appliance-therapy","tag-oral-surgery","tag-positional-therapy","tag-sleep-apnea"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13883"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13890,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13883\/revisions\/13890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}