Hello Hart15~
There are several ways to treat obstructive sleep apnea, other than
using CPAP machines. They include weight loss, positional therapy,
positive pressure therapy, surgery, and other oral appliances.
Here's some basic information about all these options:
http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.net/osa/treatment.shtml#pos
For an interesting article about positional therapy, visit:
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/Info/KLW/SleepApnea53.htm
For an article on positive pressure therapy, go to:
http://www.rcjournal.com/contents/04.98/04.98.0307.asp
This site gives some good basic information on surgeries for sleep
apnea:
http://www.entcolumbia.org/osadiv.htm
Here's another site about apnea surgeries:
http://www.sleepquest.com/s_osa.html
The following site gives the basic information about "oral appliance
therapy" for obstructive sleep apnea, which apparently is not limited
to CPAP machines:
http://sleepapneadentist.com
For general information about these treatments, see:
http://sleepapneadentist.com/treatment.htm
Keywords Used:
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"obstructive sleep apnea" "positive pressure therapy"
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"obstructive sleep apnea" surgery
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Hope this helps!
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