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Why Should You Try a Sleep Apnea Pillow?
As doctors and scientists get a better understanding of sleep apnea and what causes it, there are more and remedies that patients can try to fix this condition. One of those may be a sleep apnea pillow, which is gaining popularity with those who try it.
You may already know that sleep apnea refers to a cessation of breathing when you sleep. There are many reasons for this but like with snoring, it can happen when a person is sleeping on their back and the mouth falls open.The tongue may fall over the throat and cause the airways to become covered or fatty tissue along the back of the throat has the same effect. A sleep apnea pillow is designed to keep a person from sleeping on their back so that these conditions don’t occur.
Many patients who snore or who have sleep apnea have been told to put a tennis ball into the back of their pajamas so that when they roll onto their back, this discomfort causes them to go back onto their side. But imagine how uncomfortable and downright painful this is! A sleep apnea pillow on the other hand is a large pillow-like foam piece that cradles your head and your back to stay in place.There are diffent kinds of sleep apea pillows, some of which are similar to regular pillows, but formed to keep your head and neck from turning.
Another type of sleep apnea pillow is one that wraps around the midsection and back to keep a person sleeping on their side.It has the same effect as the tennis ball method but it is far more comforting. Ask yourself what you would rather have propping up your back as you sleep, a cold hard tennis ball or a soft and firm sleep apnea pillow.Most people prefer the pillow! It won’t interrupt your sleep and will keep you comfortable all night as well.
Another different kind of sleep apnea pillow interfaces with a CPAP machine. This pillow has inserts in which you can nestle the hoses for the CPAP machine, making it easier and more comfortable to use. If you use a CPAP machine you may want to consider a sleep apnea pillow with it as well to keep you comfortable and the hoses out of your way.
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