A new study of Police Officers in the U.S and Canada found 40% of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, the most common being obstructive sleep apnea. The officers were more likely to be burned out, depressed or have an anxiety disorder. They committed more administrative errors and safety violations and were more prone […]
Problems with breathing during sleep usually start many years, if not decades before the patient is motivated to seek answers to the question: “What’s really going on here”!? The most common 1st sign of a sleep apnea is snoring. Snoring is most always ignored by the patient for years until many of the other medical […]
That was an observation made by one of the researchers after reviewing the results of a recent study conducted at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Though the study was not designed to gather that type of data and cannot support that conclusion, the question remains. […]
You know the feeling. “Time to get up already?” You don’t want to get out of bed. Heck, you don’t feel much better than when you went to bed! Groggy, sluggish and irritable… you can’t make the coffee strong enough or quick enough. “How am I going to make it through the […]
Less Sleep means Less Sex! Getting a good night’s sleep is a thing of the past for most adults which leads to poorer health, lower productivity on the job, more danger on the roads and — a less vibrant sex life, an eye-opening new survey shows. 75% of the respondents to the National Sleep Foundation poll […]
The causes TMJ dysfunction can be multifaceted, but frequent headaches are the most common symptom of TMJ pain. TMJ stands for Temporomandibular Joint, which is the joint in front of your ear. And because you have two (2) ears, you have two (2) TM joints, one in front of each ear. They function like no other joint in the […]
Now that actress Melissa McCarthy has received an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for ”Mike & Molly,” I thought a re-post of this very funny, realistic view of living with obstructive sleep apnea and a CPAP machine would be appropriate. Too bad Molly doesn’t know about oral appliance therapy, the only CPAP […]
Within this regularly updated feature of my website, I will provide visitors with practice news and specials, as well as information regarding the most recent technological advances and new treatments in sleep and TMJ disorders. I believe that patient education and open communication with your doctor are the keys to achieving healthy, fully functional results […]
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