Treatment of Sleep Disorders at Parkwest Medical Center

Learn more about common treatment options for your sleep disorder.

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Sleep Disorder Treatment

Once our team has determined the type of sleep disorder you struggle with, we will develop an appropriate, individualized treatment plan you. There is a variety of treatment methods that can be used to help with sleep disorders.

Behavioral Changes

Some sleep disorders can be treated with behavioral changes, such as:

Losing weight
Developing better sleep habits
Avoiding alcohol, caffeine, and sleep medications

Oral Appliances

For mild sleep disorders, oral appliances may be effective in keeping the airway open by holding the tongue or jaw forward, increasing the airway space behind the tongue.

Positive Airway Pressure

Moderate to severe sleep apnea is usually treated with Positive Airway Pressure (such as CPAP, BiPAP, Auto PAP, BiPAP ST, and auto servo ventilation units for central apnea).

During this treatment, a patient wears a mask over the nose during sleep, and positive air pressure is directed through the airway and/or nasal passages.

Surgery

In addition to positive airway pressure therapy, severe sleep apnea may require surgery. Usually, a surgeon will suggest the patient utilize the machine for at least a month before pursuing surgery.

The most common surgical procedures to treat sleep apnea include:

Removal of adenoids and tonsils
Removal of nasal polyps or other growths
Removal of other tissue in the airway
Correction of structural deformities