http://doctorstevenpark.com How You Can Breathe Better, Sleep Better, And Live Better1 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:04:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en doctorparkhttp://feedburner.google.com One of my biggest pet peeves is how doctors use the word compliance. If a patient doesn't comply, it usually implies it was the patient's fault. In sleep medicine, compliance is often used to measure how well patients use their CPAP machines. But compliance is not the same thing as ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/3BwgRKw6Gg4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/3BwgRKw6Gg4/sleep-apnea-cpap-compliance-craziness http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleep-apnea-cpap-compliance-craziness Dr. Park describes a new treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. For a free report on The Truth About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: http://tinyurl.com/yl8hsk5    <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/d_wmsDaF1sI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/d_wmsDaF1sI/provent-nose-plugs-for-sleep-apnea http://doctorstevenpark.com/provent-nose-plugs-for-sleep-apnea Sleep apnea and acid reflux go hand in hand. An obstruction causes a vacuum effect in the throat, which suctions up your normal stomach juices into your throat, causing more inflammation and swelling, causing more obstruction. If you have large tonsils, it becomes even more enlarged, causing severe breathing problems ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/aVFCS-4kKY0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/aVFCS-4kKY0/how-sleep-apnea-causes-pepsin-reflux http://doctorstevenpark.com/how-sleep-apnea-causes-pepsin-reflux <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/LcJebqHvevM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/LcJebqHvevM/the-laup-procedure-for-snoring-and-sleep-apnea http://doctorstevenpark.com/the-laup-procedure-for-snoring-and-sleep-apnea One of the most common exam findings that I see in people with sleep apnea is what's called tongue scalloping. This is where you see ridges, or a scalloping pattern along with sides of the tongue, created by the tongue pressing against the side teeth. One study showed that having ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/4DWL15p7oso" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/4DWL15p7oso/sleep-apnea-and-tongue-scalloping-a-simple-screening-test http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleep-apnea-and-tongue-scalloping-a-simple-screening-test Here are a few interesting applications I found on the iTunes store. One is called SnoreMonitor, which is a paid application for the iPhone and iPod Touch devices. They also have a lite version that's free, with less features.   This application is companion software for SleepApps.com's internal nasal dilator clips and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/OzcZJ4kIrlc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/OzcZJ4kIrlc/sleep-apnea-snoring-iphone-applications http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleep-apnea-snoring-iphone-applications Here's another sleep apnea study showing that treating this condition can improve your golf score. In a pilot study, researchers at Morristown Memorial Hospital in NJ studied 12 golfers with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, who went through 20 rounds over 3 to 5 months. They were compared with ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/aapoBor_NQk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/aapoBor_NQk/can-sleep-apnea-treatment-improve-your-golf-score http://doctorstevenpark.com/can-sleep-apnea-treatment-improve-your-golf-score I stumbled across this blog post, where I discovered an interesting discussion on the possible link between the sudden rise of newly diagnosed autism cases and the onset of the "back to sleep" campaign in 1992. This is when the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that all infants up to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/tfB8e_jPAXs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/tfB8e_jPAXs/intriguing-sleep-apnea-and-autism-connections http://doctorstevenpark.com/intriguing-sleep-apnea-and-autism-connections <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/PhltSiOArHk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/PhltSiOArHk/is-the-xmrv-the-true-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-2 http://doctorstevenpark.com/is-the-xmrv-the-true-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-2 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/doctorpark/~4/77t0Gl5Y2Y8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/doctorpark/~3/77t0Gl5Y2Y8/mandatory-sleep-apnea-screening-for-everyone-2 http://doctorstevenpark.com/mandatory-sleep-apnea-screening-for-everyone-2