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Therapeutic Strategies
Lifestyle Modifications and Positional Therapy:

Lifestyle Modifications

Weight loss, smoking cessation, and alcohol reduction can improve sleep apnoea severity in some patients.

Positional Therapy

The use of devices to maintain a lateral sleeping position can be effective in treating positional OSA, where apnoeas primarily occur during supine sleep.

Some positional devices used for positional therapy in sleep apnoea include:

  1. Sleep position belts or vests: These are worn around the chest or waist and have foam or inflatable bumpers attached to the back, making it uncomfortable to sleep on the back and encouraging side sleeping.

  2. Sleep position pillows: These are specially designed pillows that support the neck and head while maintaining a lateral sleeping position.

  3. Sleep position wedges: These foam or inflatable wedges are placed behind the back, encouraging side sleeping by making it difficult to roll onto the back.

  4. Tennis ball technique: This involves attaching a tennis ball to the back of a pajama top or t-shirt, which makes it uncomfortable to sleep on the back and encourages side sleeping.

  5. Sleep position alarms: These wearable devices detect when the user is sleeping on their back and emit a vibration or sound to prompt a change in position.

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