What are the treatments for OSA?
The preferred treatment for OSA is CPAP (pronounced see-pap), which stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP is a device which provides a steady stream of filtered, high-pressure air through a small mask that you wear over your nose when you are asleep. CPAP works by using the pressure of the incoming air to support the soft tissues in your upper airway and preventing their collapse, so that you can then breathe normally. Other treatments for OSA include surgery, and oral appliances. As the effectiveness of these treatments is less than CPAP, most insurers require a trial of CPAP before paying for other approaches. Kiron recommends consulting with an ENT specialist to thoroughly understand the potential risks and benefits of surgical treatment. If you are overweight, losing weight will likely decrease the severity of OSA. Not everyone who has OSA is overweight, however. Also, many people with OSA experience such severe, uncontrollable sleepiness that they are unable to main
The preferred treatment for OSA is CPAP (pronounced see-pap), which stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP is a device which provides a steady stream of filtered, high-pressure air through a small mask that you wear over your nose when you are asleep. CPAP works by using the pressure of the incoming air to support the soft tissues in your upper airway and preventing their collapse, so that you can then breathe normally. Other treatments for OSA include surgery, and oral appliances. As the effectiveness of these treatments is less than CPAP, most insurers require a trial of CPAP before paying for other approaches. Kiron recommends consulting with an ENT specialist to thoroughly understand the potential risks and benefits of surgical treatment. If you are overweight, losing weight will likely decrease the severity of OSA. Not everyone who has OSA is overweight, however. Also, many people with OSA experience such severe, uncontrollable sleepiness that they are unable to main
