CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure therapy is an effective way to treat patients who have breathing difficulties and obstructive sleep apnoea. It makes use of gentle air pressure to physically keep your airways open while you sleep at night. It does the...
Your temporomandibular joint is the joint that attaches your jaw to your skull, and it’s responsible for allowing you to eat, speak and express yourself. The TMJ is a hard-working joint that we use all the time but when it is dysfunctional it can cause sounds, unusual...
Bruxism is the medical term used when you grind and clench your teeth. You might clench your jaw during stressful situations in the day, or you might grind your teeth at night when you’re asleep. Teeth grinding bruxism is classified as a sleep-related movement...
If you have recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), your healthcare practitioner has probably mentioned two types of treatment: a mouth guard or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). For many people, a CPAP machine is intolerable and...
Snoring is a common condition that affects lots of people from time to time, but if it is chronic, it could be an indication that something is interfering with your breathing. If you are experiencing sleep disorders like snoring it is a good idea to seek professional...
