Sleep Apnea Treatment

CPAP therapy, or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy, is often recommended for sleep apnea sufferers. A CPAP machine, complete with mask, blows air into the airway of the sleeper all night, keeping the tissues of the back of the mouth and throat from collapsing onto themselves. The problem with CPAP is that the machines are bulky, sometimes loud, and generally require electricity to operate. Many CPAP users also report discomfort from wearing a mask all night while trying to sleep. This can cause patients to discontinue therapy against doctor’s orders. A therapy you are not using is, of course, no therapy at all.