Why Your Sleep Apnea Needs Treatment
Do you struggle with nightly snoring and daytime drowsiness? If so, you could have sleep apnea and require treatment to avoid potential stress on your immune and cardiovascular systems. Our helpful sleep center in Ballston Spa, NY, explains why you need sleep apnea treatment and how we can offer this with oral appliance therapy.
The Presence of Sleep Apnea
What is sleep apnea exactly? Well, this is a widespread disorder that involves the soft tissues at the back of your mouth and in your throat collapsing to cut off airflow. While you sleep, you stop breathing briefly, often multiple times a night, so you feel more exhausted and moody during the day. Sufferers could also have trouble staying focused and experience issues with memory. Over time, this could strain your immune system so more frequent illness is possible. The stress on your heart health could also mean a higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and even stroke or heart attack.
Diagnosing Your Sleep Disorder
When you struggle with daytime drowsiness, snoring, and moodiness, let us know! We will talk to you about your sleep habits, possible symptoms, and potential underlying factors in your life. Our team could also conduct an at-home sleep test, in which we send you home with a special device that is worn while you rest in the comfort of your own bed. The machine will record apneic episodes and allow us to make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. If we find the presence of the disorder, we may recommend treatment with an oral appliance.
Treatment with Oral Appliance Therapy
Oral appliance therapy means we don’t rely on a loud and cumbersome CPAP machine. Instead, we have a more comfortable and convenient alternative. The oral appliance is custom-fitted for your smile and when worn, it helps shift your jaw and tongue to prevent the collapse of soft tissues while you sleep. Which means you rest without interruption, and wake up feeling more refreshed and alert. No need for a loud machine, and the device is easy to use and clean, and can travel with you too. If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat a serious concern like sleep apnea, or if you are experiencing many of the symptoms we have discussed in our blog, then please reach out to our team to discuss treatment. You deserve a good night’s rest, and we want to make this possible.
Do You Have Questions About Treating a Sleep Disorder?
We want to make sure you start each day feeling rested and refreshed. To find out more about how we treat the disorder, call Integrative Sleep Center in Ballston Spa, NY at (518) 885-6185 today!
