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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:21 pm
by -SWS
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:26 pm
by carbonman
rooster wrote:Exercise #6
Stand up straight.
Bend over at the waist.
Put your head between your legs.
Kiss your apnea goodbye.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:38 pm
by JeffH
I'd bet $100 with your neck size you still have apnea....wanna bet?
JeffH
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:11 pm
by Guest
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:04 pm
by Guest
Lol....thanks, I needed my daily dose of a laugh today
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:13 pm
by rubberchimp
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!
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:36 pm
by crossfit
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
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:48 am
by DreamStalker
Where is "thedean" to warn everyone to check with their doctor before trying an OSA exercise cure that may actually kill 'ya?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:59 am
by roster
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!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:13 am
by roster
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?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:41 am
by Busa
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.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:47 am
by mellabella
Can you come up with an exercise that will rearrange my bone structure and address my vaulted, high palate?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:11 am
by rubberchimp
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!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:13 pm
by WearyOne
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
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:34 pm
by roster
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?