There are special orthopedic pillows available that may reduce or eliminate snoring and sleep apnea. These anti – snoring pillows all work on the same basic principle, by realigning your head and neck in order to clear your airway while you are sleeping. Some people may have better results than others with these [...]
Snoring Surgery
Surgical Options For Treating Sleep Disorders
After you have seen a sleep doctor and undergone some preliminary tests such as a nasal endoscopy and sleep study, your sleep disorder will be fully and accurately diagnosed. At this point, you may try some of the effective sleep remedies which we have discussed to see if they work for you. If they do not, your doctor may recommend one or more surgical procedures. Common procedures in this area vary greatly in a lot of ways, some are in-office procedures with local anesthesia, and some will require a hospital visit and general anesthesia. They also have recovery times that vary in length from hours to weeks. With the following pages we aim to give you a solid informational background on all of these procedures so that if you should require surgery you may discuss them in detail with your doctor and make an educated decision on your best course of action.