The Ideal Effective Alternative To CPAP For OSA

If you suffer from sleep apnea, then you are quite familiar with various cpap treatments and devices used for maintaining proper airflow and improving the quality of sleep. Some people however find it really uncomfortable to wear cpap masks and are in need of other cpap alternatives that can effectively treat sleep apnea.

Weight Loss

Since, the biggest risk factor for sleep apnea is obesity, a useful alternative for CPAP can effectively be regular exercise, diet or weight management plan. Loosing weight will not cure your OSA problem, but will at least strengthen your muscles. In fact, majority of doctors recommend healthy diet in combination with proper cpap device from Devilbiss or other known brand like Phillips or ResMed. Therefore, if you’ve purchased a Devilbiss or BMC products and would like to get the most of the OSA treatment, loose extra kilograms and avoid eating junk food (especially right before going to bed).

Mouth Devices

Snoring mouth pieces are great Cpap alternatives for various BMC products like full face masks, respirators, etc. They are very effective depending on how serious OSA symptoms are. Mouth pieces move the tongue forward, opening the air passage thus allow proper air flow, improve breathing and prevent snoring. However, these Cpap alternatives may not work for everyone, since one size does not fit all. It is best to consult with your doctor and see if you can use a mouth piece instead of a Devilbiss full mask or any other BMC CPAP machine such as cpap with humidifier.

Throat Exercises

Depending on how serious your sleeping disorder is, you can try an easy non-surgical option. Ask your doctor to show some throat exercises to strengthen the muscles around the airway and reduce the snoring or other sleeping problems. This and any other of Devilbiss products will certainly help you sleep better at night.

Provent

If you are having hard time adjusting to the BMC products you bought, in order to improve your sleep, try the cpap alternative known as Provent. This type of option is becoming quite popular these days, since it consists only of two small patches that need to be put in the nostrils. As you inhale, a valve opens and it allows proper airflow.

Oral Appliance Therapy

Of all cpap alternatives, the ideal and most effective one is the oral appliance therapy. This is quite convenient since you can pack it and take it with you whenever you plan to travel. This type of treatment uses oral devices designed to open the throat and push the jaw forward in order to prevent snoring and sleep apnea symptoms. For all those who do not respond well to cpap, this type of therapy is perfect as it gives excellent results.