Throat Exercises Can Relieve Sleep Apnea

[cpapernewbie]

Throat Exercises Can Relieve Sleep Apnea
"One free and fairly simple alternative may be exercises that strengthen the throat. While they aren’t as established or as well studied as breathing machines, some research suggests they may reduce the severity of sleep apnea by building up muscles around the airway, making them less likely to collapse at night."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/healt ... tml?src=me

[countman88]

heard somwhere that learning to play a dijeridoo can overcome OSA, by exercising the the throat muscles, but was ridiculed last time I mentioned that here. have a feeling many people here are not prepared to even consider an alternative to cpap.

KenD
bris

[mars]

Hi All

There is a serious thread on the didgeridoo at -

viewtopic/t52445/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=49 ... ea#p448469

together with some excellent links and some humorous banter.

But still with an informative core

An introduction to vocal chord training will be found at the following links -

Vocal Chord Training - Warm Up Part 4 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnmlpVe3B40

Vocal Chord Training - Warm Up Part 3 - Improving Tone Exercises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSOn-b3 ... re=channel

Singing Lessons Part 1 - Vocal Warm Up Exercises -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5CWsFa ... re=channel

Singing Lessons Part 2 - Freeing Your Voice Range -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ_RwV5 ... re=channel

cheers

Mars

[bilnap]

Throat Exercises Can Relieve Sleep Apnea
"One free and fairly simple alternative may be exercises that strengthen the throat. While they aren’t as established or as well studied as breathing machines, some research suggests they may reduce the severity of sleep apnea by building up muscles around the airway, making them less likely to collapse at night."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/healt ... tml?src=me

Perhaps our new friends on the Aussie Thread can enlighten us on the throat strengthening.