Exercises can cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

-SWS · Post by **-SWS** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:21 pm

Who thinks exercises can't cure apnea?

Let's not forget nightly calisthenics: jumping jacks from 10PM until 6AM and you won't experience a single sleep-disordered-breathing event.

carbonman · Post by **carbonman** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:26 pm

rooster wrote:Exercise #6

Stand up straight.
Bend over at the waist.
Put your head between your legs.
Kiss your apnea goodbye.

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:38 pm

I'd bet $100 with your neck size you still have apnea....wanna bet?

JeffH

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:11 pm

Yep, Jeff I think you'd win that wager for sure. If he wants to prove he is cured he needs to do another psg and post his report on his website. I bet that never happens though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:04 pm

Lol....thanks, I needed my daily dose of a laugh today

rubberchimp · Post by **rubberchimp** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:13 pm

Although OP seems to have been no more than a spammer, I'm sure there's plenty of folks curious about the topic...

Anyone who's interested in adding some exercises to their treatment should go and check out the 12 free ones you can find in this leaflet from South Devon Healthcare:

http://www.sdhct.nhs.uk/patientCare/pil/23558.pdf

(There's plenty of other free & credible sources of exercises out there.. I just posted this one 'cause it brings many of the exercises I've found together in one document.)

Good luck!

crossfit · Post by **crossfit** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:36 pm

Along those lines, please see the following biography with list of publications of David White, a researcher at Harvard Medical School who specializes in throat structure and OSA:

http://sleep.med.harvard.edu/people/fac ... blications

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:48 am

Where is "thedean" to warn everyone to check with their doctor before trying an OSA exercise cure that may actually kill 'ya?

roster · Post by **roster** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:59 am

DreamStalker wrote:Where is "thedean" to warn everyone to check with their doctor before trying an OSA exercise cure that may actually kill 'ya?

That's a good one, DS. Don't adjust your exercise program without discussing it with your doctor!

roster · Post by **roster** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:13 am

Anyone who's interested in adding some exercises to their treatment should go and check out the 12 free ones you can find in this leaflet from South Devon Healthcare:

http://www.sdhct.nhs.uk/patientCare/pil/23558.pdf

Good grief! I think I would rather continue to use cpap every night that sit around doing those exercises.

Is there any good evidence of any benefits attained from the exercises?

Busa · Post by **Busa** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:41 am

I thought this might be interesting to at least look at and see. The funny thing is that I used to compete in weight lifting and did all kinds of training on my neck. Despite this, I just got a machine 5 months ago. What I do find amusing about his website is that he states "My goal was to strengthen and increase the tone of the jaw, neck and throat muscles used during each exercise." But then he says "These six simple-to-do exercises permanently cured my Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I do the exercises from time to time, just to ensure my cure is permanent. I feel sure my OSA was caused by my weakened jaw, neck and throat muscles."

My problem is that if you have to do something "from time to time" it is not permanent. That is like saying I can teach you to bench press 300lbs permanently, but you might have to step into the gym once in a while. And I generally do not want to listen to a person who is talking about tone when they look like this.

mellabella · Post by **mellabella** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:47 am

Can you come up with an exercise that will rearrange my bone structure and address my vaulted, high palate?

rubberchimp · Post by **rubberchimp** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:11 am

mellabella wrote:Can you come up with an exercise that will rearrange my bone structure and address my vaulted, high palate?

I hear that skateboarding and snowboarding can be particularly effective for rearranging bone structure... especially if you're bad at it

Check the many videos on YouTube to see examples!

WearyOne · Post by **WearyOne** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:13 pm

rubberchimp wrote:
mellabella wrote:Can you come up with an exercise that will rearrange my bone structure and address my vaulted, high palate?
I hear that skateboarding and snowboarding can be particularly effective for rearranging bone structure... especially if you're bad at it

Check the many videos on YouTube to see examples!

Cute, rubberchimp--and I'm bad at it! And thanks for the link to the free exercises. I'm real curious as to if his are the same as these free ones, but certainly not curious enough to "dig real deep for my $19.95" in order to help line his pockets.

I notice he hasn't been back around posting in this thread? Wonder why?

PAM

roster · Post by **roster** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:34 pm

rubberchimp wrote:
mellabella wrote:Can you come up with an exercise that will rearrange my bone structure and address my vaulted, high palate?
I hear that skateboarding and snowboarding can be particularly effective for rearranging bone structure... especially if you're bad at it

Check the many videos on YouTube to see examples!

RC, I assume you just bounce back from spills on pavement?

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