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.An option might be a sleep apnea pillow as they are becoming more well known.

You’ve probably already heard the term sleep apnea, which refers to the stoppage of breathing during 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.  This can cause the tongue to fall over the throat and block the air passages or the fatty tissue in the back of the mouth to do the same.  A  sleep apnea pillow is designed to keep a person from sleeping on their back so that these conditions don’t occur.

In the past patients that snore or are affected by sleep apnea were told to put a tennis ball on their back so that if they roll onto their back they will feel uncomfortable forcing them to roll back to their side.  But imagine how uncomfortable and downright painful this is!A sleep apnea pillow is capable of holding the head and back in a comfortable position since it is a large foam type pillow.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.At the end of the day would you rather have a cold hard tennis ball digging into your back or a soft and firm sleep apnea pillow sleep apnea pillow supporting you.  Obviously the pillow is preferred by most!  It won’t interrupt your sleep and will keep you comfortable all night as well.

There is also another type of sleep apnea pillow that works 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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