sleep disordered breathing

Did you know that while snoring may be common, it is definitely not “normal”. Current research demonstrates that myofunctional therapy decreases apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) by approximately 50% in adults and 62% in children. Lowest oxygen saturations, snoring, and sleepiness outcomes improve in adults. Myofunctional therapy could serve as an adjunct to other obstructive sleep apnea treatments.

Signs of obstructive sleep apnea include:

• Mouth breathing awake or asleep, in the absence of snoring

• Snoring, often with pauses, snorts, or gasps

• Heavy breathing while sleeping

• Waking often, restless sleep and sleeping in unusual positions (i.e., hand over head, bottom in the air)

• Bedwetting after potty trained

• Waking up tired, and/or difficult to wake up in the morning

• Daytime sleepiness or behavior problems

• Sleepwalking or night terrors

• Behavioral and attention problems