Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea is a common sleep disorder in which a person has one or more pauses in breathing or has shallow breaths during sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes occurring about five to 30 times or more per hour. These pauses in breathing are usually followed by a loud snort or…
Sleep Disorders
Sleep is vital for good health. Experts recommend a minimum of seven to eight hours of sleep per night for most adults; a lack of sleep can affect your hormone levels, mood, weight and work or school performance and may result in physical, mental, social and emotional problems. Reaching that goal is difficult for many,…
Snoring
What causes Snoring? Snoring is usually caused by flexible tissues in the throat which vibrate as a person breathes at night, causing the production of a noise. One part of the throat which commonly causes snoring sounds is the soft palate (the back part of the roof of the mouth). Other structures that can cause…
Inspire
An Inspired Approach to Sleep Apnea Surgery There are many different sleep apnea treatment options available. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP) is the most commonly used treatment for OSA. This treatment works well for some patients, however studies show about 50% of people who are given a CPAP machine don’t use it. Invasive anatomical surgeries aren’t…
