Positional Therapy - Sleep Education by the AASM
Positional therapy is a behavioral strategy to treat sleep apnea. If your breathing is interrupted primarily when you are sleeping on your back, and normal when sleeping on your side or …
Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea - PMC
Positional therapy (to keep people sleeping on their side) is less invasive and therefore expected to have better adherence. This review considered the efficacy of positional therapy compared to CPAP as well as positional therapy against no positional therapy.
Positional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea | AAFP
2020年1月1日 · Positional therapy for OSA reduces scores on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale compared with no treatment.
Positional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Therapeutic …
2023年9月30日 · By avoiding the supine position, positional therapy endeavors to decrease sleep apnea events and enhance overall sleep quality. Notably, positional therapy encompasses positional training, sleep positioning devices, vibratory devices, and wearable sensors or devices.
Usage of Positional Therapy in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Many positional therapy (PT) strategies are available for treating positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). PT is primarily supplied to selected patients as a secondary treatment option when other therapies have failed.
Positional Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - AAFP
2021年5月1日 · Positional therapies for obstructive sleep apnea produce moderate improvements (16% to 40%) in clinical apnea measures compared with no treatment.
OSA - Treatment Options - Positional Therapy (PT)
Positional therapy for OSA includes a position therapy device that is worn around the chest or neck, which gives feedback through vibration and can be individually adjusted, and tennis ball therapy (TBT).
Positional Therapy for Sleep Apnea 101 - cpap.com
2019年9月19日 · According to research, "Positional therapy may be a promising therapy option for patients with positional sleep apnea. With appropriate adherence, it yields a reasonable success rate in the clinical routine." If you recently learned …
Positional Sleep Apnea Therapy | Comprehensive Sleep Care VA, …
NightBalance is a compact, easy-to-use, mask-free treatment for positional obstructive sleep apnea. The palm-sized device is worn comfortably across your chest using a soft, adjustable strap. NightBalance delivers gentle vibrations that prompt you to shift to your side without disturbing your sleep.
Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Using the APOC helps to discriminate between the true patient with POSA who is cured with PT (APOC I), patients who can benefit from PT but are not cured (APOC II or III), and finally patients with nonpositional OSA.