If you have too much weight for your joints to handle, it can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. Losing some excess weight will take the pressure off of your knees, hips, and back, which means that you’ll be able to move around more freely. You’ll also reduce the risk of develo...
I sort of just shook my head at the whole situation and headed to bed. I checked the CPAP tank, fluffed my pillow the way I like, got my little battery-powered candle turned on and shut the light off, and laid down. At that point I did notice that I felt markedly more relaxed th...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered a chronic disease that requires long-term multidisciplinary management for effective treatment. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is still considered the gold standard of therapy. However, CPAP effecti
Claustrophobia is not the same for everyone, it can range from mild anxiety to a panic attack but it is perceived by many patients as one of the most significant obstacles to CPAP therapy [52]. Because of the overall inconvenience and discomfort of the mask and the tube piece, ...